Holiday television shows and advertisements are fun to watch, but they usually give us an unrealistic view of life. The hype of the upcoming seasons blasts into our homes like an avalanche, [...]
“Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.” (Jean Paul) Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne in England on February 6, 1952. I was born November 10, 1952. That means we have a lot [...]
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” (Maya Angelou) I have two antique wooden trunks on the third floor of my home that are filled to the brim with treasures. They [...]
“Ignorance is bliss” I heard that quote from adults when I was growing up. As a child, I naively took it literally. Who would want to be stupid I wondered? After all, it felt good when I got A’s [...]
“Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.” (Chili Davis) As a high school Spanish teacher, I am constantly asking my students, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I am [...]
“Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future, making it predictable and reliable to the extent that this is humanly possible.” (Hannah Arendt) “I can’t promise you,” replied my [...]
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” (Albert Camus) Wow! She’s doing it again! Mother Nature has turned up the color and is giving us her annual autumnal show. “Leaf peepers” [...]
“The only source of knowledge is experience.” (Albert Einstein) The “Dick and Jane” series was a fun way to learn to read in Mrs. Cotton’s first grade class. Later on in high [...]
How do you measure your progress? Is it an increase in personal wealth? Is it a reduction in the amount of energy and time it takes to complete a task? Is it redefined from one generation to the [...]
It’s the “unofficial end of summer” but it sure feels “official”. Why it seems like just yesterday when I framed the beginning of this delightful season with my posted story “Yield to Summer” and [...]
