Earth Day 2018
Earth Day began in 1970, officially. And I have no memory of it at all. My first one was the following year while I was a student at NYU. My memory of it is fleeing: I’m walking along … Read More
50 Years Ago, Again
What do you remember from April, 1968? Do your memories revolve around sports? Fashion? Popular culture? The news? Politics? Who were you dating back then? Where were you in school? What do you remember from fifty years ago? Here’s what … Read More
My Bi-Annual Daylight Saving Time Rant (yawn)
While wandering around the Internet looking for that pleasant little visual, I stumbled across this fun, headline: . . . the best way to prevent death by Daylight Saving Time may be to make it permanent, according to Standard Time abolitionists. Death by … Read More
The Traveler’s Honeymoon
And So It Goes is getting back to its roots with today’s guest post. And I for one am thrilled. Richard C. Burke is a professor of English at Lynchburg College in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he has taught since 1985. … Read More
Joyeuse Saint Valentin!
Happy Valentine’s Day, Lovers and Friends and grandmothers … Or, as they say in France, Joyeuse Saint Valentin! We in the US know how we celebrate Valentine’s Day: sentimental card first, always with a picture of a heart; styrofoam-tasting candy hearts … Read More
Remembering David Vetter
Do you remember the “boy in the bubble?” David Phillip Vetter was born in Houston, Texas on September 21, 1971. His story was often in the news throughout the 1970s for he was born with SCID, Severe Combined Immune Deficiency … Read More
The Curse of the Handwritten Note
Handwritten notes are making a comeback, at least in my life. They are lovely to read. Mostly they are Thank You notes, but sometimes, they say “I miss you.” “I’m so glad we’ve connected.” “I’m thinking of you … Read More
Finding Your Courage
I can’t find the origin of that statement — I’ve used it for over twenty years — and fear it may be lost. I’ll use it anyway. I sat down to write a post on last Saturday’s Women’s March, … Read More