Yesterday, I talked to 135 second graders about treating our forests as our friends. I used the concept of community to make the lesson as familiar as possible for them. For I know that by second grade students are introduced to this in their classes. Communities are successful if everyone works together and does their…
So, I’m watching an old episode of the television show Everybody Loves Raymond, where his son is staying home from school. The boy is maybe seven years old. It comes out that he has school phobia because he was teased. He accidentally called the teacher, “mommy” when he asked her a question. His classmates heard…
Yesterday, I was on my way to grocery shop when I heard a local radio station announcer ask a question of the listening audience. It went something like this, “Today, 70% of children entering kindergarten can use a computer, but only 10% can do this. What is it?” Well, I am not trying to brag…
I spent some time on the couch last night. I know, I know. It sounds like I was being psychoanalyzed. It was nothing as dramatic, just some good old insomnia visiting me again. Promptly, at 3 a.m., I was awake. I resisted getting up. But finally, knowing that I was having problems returning to the…
If you read my post from a few days ago, you know I’m on a trip to visit a college with one my sons. There is lot to consider when looking at colleges. It is very much a personal decision governed by family values, resources, the student’s desires and preferences, and more. For us, it…
Originally, today, I was going to write about my final numbers for monarch tagging this year. But, in doing a quick search I found that I had already written about that. It was just on my mind because I submitted my tagging information and mailed my unused tags 5/50 back to Monarch Watch this morning….
Today’s the day! I cannot think of much other than soccer today, so that is what I’ll have to write about! Our Division 2 High School Soccer team is headed to the State Tournament later today. This is history in the making! Five years ago, our soccer team barely won a match. It was discouraging…
Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. Our family has celebrated several Halloween’s when we all dressed up. When my oldest was three (it was more than twenty years ago), we went to Walt Disney World in Florida for Halloween. He was a dalmatian and I made the costume. Since he was so…
Tonight was senior night for my son’s soccer team. He’s only a junior but it was impossible not to be swept up in the excitement that filled the air near the pitch as the match was about to begin. Their record going into this game was 17-1-1 over with an undefeated record in conference play….
What do you remember about your first job? My first job was as a sales clerk at our local JCPenney store in the early 80’s. I remember when I interviewed and was hired, the manager said, “I have just the place for you!” Waiting to hear what he said, I heard “the lingerie department!” I was a…