I got a call from my friend and former colleague, Joe Doupé, on Monday, asking me if I’d come in and teach his fourth and fifth graders “The County Song.” I had to laugh. For 30 years, every single one of my students memorized the 39 counties of...
I gave up “covert sugar” 21 days ago. Didn’t wait for the new year to get myself in gear, just jumped right in after Christmas. Since then, I’ve suffered the withdrawals and cravings that indicate it’s a true drug in food’s clothing. So to speak. Next I tackled...
When last we left our little feline hero, he was enjoying removing all the glass ornaments and crocheted snowflakes from both trees still decorating my home on January 6th. But that was six days ago and a lot has transpired since then… Dearest Alvin has already...
Sometimes I know I’m just kidding myself when I say I’m going to do “this and such” by “then and such.” I pick an arbitrary date for the completion of my goal, but then, since there’s no penalty or accountability for not hitting the target, I often let it slide. No...
Yes, I know today is THE Epiphany, but I want to share a personal epiphany I had just yesterday, when I sat, for the third time in as many weeks, in the cat room at the South Pacific County Humane Society, getting my “cat fix.” Under ordinary circumstances, I’d say...
