LEAPFROG is here!
It’s been a long gestation, longer than you’d expect for such a small book. But it’s finally here — sort of — and you, my readers, were a big part of it (you’re in the Acknowledgments). I’m excited to announce … Read More
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It’s been a long gestation, longer than you’d expect for such a small book. But it’s finally here — sort of — and you, my readers, were a big part of it (you’re in the Acknowledgments). I’m excited to announce … Read More
Or should that be Faux News Redoe? It’s late; I’m trying to be cute. My apologies. Today I’m revisiting the post I did two weeks ago. Here it is again if you missed it: A Look At Fake News This … Read More
Fake news is nothing new. Fifty years ago this week, the world reeled with the news that Paul McCartney – the really cute Beatle – had died and been replaced with an imposter! For those caught up in the Beatlemania … Read More
As promised, we’re looking at boredom today: the irony and the paradox. I’ll begin by admitting I don’t remember ever feeling bored. Ever. Maybe I was and have long since forgotten; that’s a possibility. But in general, feeling bored is … Read More
I’m re-running a post from 2016, with some edits. With thanks to thinglink.com for the image. Prior to today’s post preparation, I knew this holiday mostly through its connection to “the Yom Kippur War” of 1973. As a result, I set out … Read More
Alpha Mom asked me to take this week’s post as she’s a bit preoccupied with her homework for a new training she’s in. She says she’ll write about it once she’s done and can look back with perspective. I … Read More
For the past twelve years, from mid August to mid-September, I have conscientiously and diligently pulled out, by the roots, the many varieties of goldenrod from where they grew along the edges of the woods. This is not a … Read More
Remember this? This was my original website header back when I began in 2013, thanks to my friend Anne McKinsey. I still love those colors, though I’ve since learned the difference between calling myself a writer and calling myself an … Read More
This photo of South Padre Island is courtesy of TripAdvisor. You know what will eventually happen . The best laid plans are so often just like those sand castles we build. How often do your plans dissolve before you even … Read More