Did you know April is National Poetry Month? Celebrations of poets and their work are held each April by the Academy of American Poets and other groups. … [Read more...]
Laughter after Taxes
I love teaching university students. Many of them are highschoolers with grades high enough to take college classes for credit before graduating high school. They’re … [Read more...]
True Interior Decorating
It’s that time of year—birds build nests and welcome their young. Migratory birds return to previous nests but weave in new features. Most of us do the same. We … [Read more...]
These Cookies tell The Easter Story
This year, Easter is March 31st. I don't know who developed this recipe, but these delicious Resurrection Cookies are an amazing object lesson of Easter's … [Read more...]
“If winter comes, can spring be far behind?”
Percy Bysshe Shelley, the man who wrote that line, possibly lived the embodiment of an English romantic poet more than any other person in history. I can guess … [Read more...]
The night I got kicked out of a library
I’m a lifelong lover of libraries, so it’s hard to believe I got tossed out of one. Anyone who knows me knows I love libraries. From childhood on, … [Read more...]
Enjoy Valentine’s Day and Leap Year Every Day!
In elementary school, we decorated shoeboxes lined with paper lace doilies to hold the Valentines we exchanged. Each of us received one from every … [Read more...]
How to celebrate Humanity
Dictionary.com reports their chosen word for 2023 was “hallucinate”—interesting choice. Kory Stamper, Senior Editor of Lexicography, says it’s because 2023 will be … [Read more...]
Once upon a time . . .
I’ve always been a Storyteller. The house we moved into in Vancouver, Washington when I turned six had a community center across the street with a meeting hall that … [Read more...]
A New Year is Here, and Things are Looking Up!
(Used with thanks from www.mikeysFunnies.com) Lovers of the English language will enjoy this: How do non-natives ever learn all the nuances of English? There … [Read more...]
