Recent acquisition for our personal library. I picked this up at a charity shop for Amy, who studied sociology for her undergraduate degree.
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Recent acquisition for our personal library. I picked this up at a charity shop for Amy, who studied sociology for her undergraduate degree.
This book could be used in a high school setting. I think a lot of great conversations could be had from reading this book.
pickThis historical fiction book published in 1969 is a fascinating read inspired by the Spokes Trials. This was a trial in which a teacher was prosecuted for teaching his students about evolution. It was super to read, especially as a future educator.
Random book from our personal library.
pickI orchestrated my read of this book to coincide with a trip to Galapagos. I also read Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle and Origin of Species beforehand. This all contributed to my enjoyment of this book.
The Beak of the Finch is focused on the Grants, a family of scientists studying Galapagos finches. Highlighting their work, Weiner illustrates visible evolution that is occurring around us right now, not centuries from now.
As well as the heritage breed soay sheep 🐏 and replica Bronze and Iron Age roundhouses 🛖 at Flag Fen, they do have a small selection of books in the visitors' centre, so I picked up a couple by two of my favourite TV archeologists: Tamed by Alice Roberts, who unaccountably hasn't including cats in her list of ten species 🤷🏻♀️ (but I'm kvetching), and Paths to the Past by Francis Pryor, who actually discovered and excavated the Flag Fen site.
All over the place. Medical insurance headaches that are already negatively impacting my kids. Over an hour trying to figure out that my daughter can‘t go to her scheduled appointment with the specialist tomorrow. I have been fighting insurance companies since my oldest was born over 28 years ago. I‘m so tired.
On the good side, my youngest son enjoyed the summer reading kickoff and I won for best speaker at Toastmasters.
#mentalhealthmonday
