Thursday , April 18 2024

Scott Butki

Scott Butki was a newspaper reporter for more than 10 years before making a career change into education... then into special education. He has been working in mental health for the last ten years. He lives in Austin. He reads at least 50 books a year and has about 15 author interviews each year and, yes, unlike tv hosts he actually reads each one. He is an in-house media critic, a recovering Tetris addict and a proud uncle. He has written articles on practically all topics from zoos to apples and almost everything in between.

Book Review: ‘Tis by Frank McCourt

Frank McCourt’s second memoir, ‘Tis, isn’t as good as its predecessor, Angela’s Ashes, but it’s still a moving and impressive work. McCourt’s wit and memories remain amusing and touching in this second memoir. As McCourt himself describes here, there was quite the backlash against him after Angela’s Ashes became so …

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Veteran’s Day Thoughts

Thank you to all who have served or are serving in the military. I may not agree with where or why the wars are fought but I still think you are brave. These are photos I took back in the day (about a year ago) when I had time to …

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