Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Hunger Games, a film based upon the first book of the trilogy by Suzanne Collins, is one that brilliantly expresses some of the appalling insensitivity that can gradually seep into any culture over time to the point that citizens … Continue reading →

This is a chilling and inspiring view of who and where we are:

Chapter 9…”Mom, the Actress, Dad, the Enforcer”… from my first book, ALL MY LAZY RIVERS, an Indiana Childhood Except in extreme cases, my mother didn’t spank us.  She made unsubstantiated threats, and it became very clear to David, Connie and … Continue reading →

  I envy those who are organized enough to keep their passwords, code numbers, and user ID’s in order.  The irony for me is that though computers are supposed to make life easier, they end up, at least for me, … Continue reading →

I believe that when I was teaching, I had the patience of Job in terms of my having the emotional fortitude to wait for results, especially when a student was trying but just not getting the lesson.  It was a … Continue reading →

THE AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARY  says that an aphorism is “a tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion.”  An aphorism is also called an “adage” if used often enough.  Authors from ancient times to the present have distilled words down to … Continue reading →