I don’t take the time to read magazines very often, but when I do I read Men’s Journal. Unlike women’s magazines which seem too focused on the latest fashion, make-up and hairstyle trends–none of which I find interesting–most of the … Continue reading
Ken Burns is an American filmmaker whose work I deeply admire. His documentaries’ unique style captivates my attention, no matter what the subject, and believe me, that is very, very hard to do. I have had ADHD my whole life, … Continue reading
Being a writing tutor and a teacher of ESL (English as a Second Language) at a local community college makes my ears more fine-tuned than most. This is both a blessing and a curse: it’s a blessing because it helps me communicate to my students … Continue reading
Chris Kutcher’s–ahem, I mean Ashton Kutcher’s–recent acceptance speech at the Teen Choice Awards struck a chord with me, particularly when he said that ‘opportunity looks a lot like work.’ That caused me to reflect on the many jobs I’ve had in nearly … Continue reading
Filed under “What Is Happening to Our Educational System?” is this course description found in the fall semester catalog of Northern Virginia Community College. Really? Isn’t America dumbed down enough that a course on wedding planning needs to be … Continue reading
It is said that “time heals all wounds,” and I believe this to be true. Still, as the long month of August inches towards its final days, I tend to remember something that happened eight years ago, but is as clear as though it happened … Continue reading
Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine living in Kentucky, but when Hurricane Katrina stole everything we owned in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, we had to go somewhere. Our daughter and son-in-law, both soldiers, were stationed at Fort Campbell, … Continue reading
The older I get, the more I embrace being from Missouri, the “Show Me” state–or maybe I’m just morphing into a female Andy Rooney. Either way, I sure am getting annoyed at the number of forwarded email messages in my in-box that are shotgunned to … Continue reading
It all began a couple of weeks ago when a friend on Facebook posted that she was going to France for eleven days. I knew damn well she wasn’t; her husband is ill and she is hard pressed to go to … Continue reading
“Discovery,” “Discovery.” This is “Miss Kate.” “This is “Discovery.” Come back, “Miss Kate.” “Daddy, switch to seven-two!” Formal protocol concluded, both parties switched to channel 72 of the VHF radio aboard our boat, Discovery, and Kate’s sailboat, Miss Kate. Whereupon … Continue reading