School has begun. Teachers and students are getting into the rhythm of another school year. Reading. Writing. ‘Rithmetic. Robots? One school district in Western New York State proposed a pilot…
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The adult “We the People 101” course I took in 2023 was an eye-opener. I gained a more thorough knowledge and a much deeper appreciation for our U.S. Constitution. The…
“Oh, I loved English! It was my best class in high school!” That response is what I often get when I share with someone that I am a retired English…
The evening of July 20, 1969, I sat transfixed staring at the television along with other staff members of the summer camp where I was working. We were watching the…
I was on the phone recently with my sister-in-law in California. Not surprisingly, our conversation eventually turned to our pre-school age grandsons and our children. She related this time that…
John Adams, one of the Founding Fathers, believed that the Fourth of July should be celebrated with “solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty” as well as “pomp and parade,…