Monthly Archives: August 2010

Adoption Stories Series Begins Tonight on PBS

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Sarah Auerswald

Tonight is the premiere of the first film in the Adoption Stories trilogy by POV on PBS. Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy is the story of one family’s process of adopting an 8-year-old girl from China. Complicated, heartbreaking … Continue reading →

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PBS & Ken Burns Told Me To Go To Yellowstone This Summer

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Sarah Auerswald

Now, please don’t imagine that I think the TV talks to me — or that I know Ken Burns well enough for him to have actually told me how to spend my summer vacation  – although my friend Elise and … Continue reading →

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School’s About to Begin: Where Did Summer Go?

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Sarah Auerswald

More like where did my son’s childhood go? Summer’s almost over, and I am anticipating the return of our daily school-year routine (with its attendant stress), the hours I will have to write without interruption, and the challenge of watching … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Summer Travel

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Sarah Auerswald

My family and I have just returned from a vacation and we had a wonderful time. But we are still glad to be home. We spent time unplugged from our daily routine, from the news of the world and from … Continue reading →

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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Review

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Sarah Auerswald

Eat, Pray Love is a visually stunning movie, and I’m not just talking about Javier Bardem, James Franco or Julia Roberts’s flawless skin. The locations are gorgeous to start with and the filmmakers managed to make them even more appealing … Continue reading →

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11-Year-Old Boys And What They Like To Do

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Sarah Auerswald

My son’s friends came over and hung out today. They spent equal amounts of time watching Annoying Orange, laughing at Justin Bieber and discussing the future of automobiles — how they could be fueled by magnets, solar energy and trash. … Continue reading →

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A Summer Of Milestones

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Sarah Auerswald

The summer started out with my eldest child graduating from finishing elementary school. That was significant enough, because I swear I can remember his first day of Kindergarten like it was yesterday. Then, I turned 48, which I grant you … Continue reading →

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