Kathryn Stockett

#229 ~ The Help (mini review)

The Help by Kathryn Stockett The Help tells the story of the social situation in Jackson, Mississippi* just to the Civil Rights Movement getting started and gaining traction. If a white woman was able to afford it, she had a black maid to help her run her house. On the other hand, by hiring maids, [...]

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! For the last 6 years, Thanksgiving has been an extremely subdued holiday. There have been years in fact where we didn’t even eat a proper Thanksgiving meal. Danny’s parents are not up to the cooking much any more and ordering a catered meal has become our modus operandi. Earlier in our marriage Danny and I [...]