That describes how I feel these days – the Tasmanian Devil ferociously whirling around in my head. Working in schools, May is always a crazy month. By the time school is out, I am fried. Only 4 more days to…
Ascribing Meaning
The Lens: I wonder if George Lucas had any idea the unprecedented and unmatched franchise he was about to build when he created Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. If I remember correctly, he had a vision beyond the…
Looking Glass
“A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” Mahatma Gandhi. I am text buddies with my husband’s sister and cousin. We text memes, comics, pictures of our pets – just about anything. We also…
I’m Sorry, So Very Sorry
This one is kind of old news. But, maybe some of you missed it. A few weeks ago, French Euro-Deputy and co-president of France’s center-left Place Public party, Raphael Glucksmann, asserted the United States should return the Statue of Liberty as…
Rose-Colored Classes
I was cautioned, recently, to be sure not to let confirmation bias infiltrate my writing. I didn’t ask the commentor if they felt it had (I guess I both should have and should). If you have been reading “Liz’s Luncheonette,”…
Great Than, Less Than, Equal To
Hypothetical Middle School Civics Multiple Choice Question: Choose the correct answer: The answer isn’t so simple. Yes, the U.S. Constitution established three branches of government – Legislative, Executive, Judicial – and deemed the branches equal. The idea was to create…
“Fools” said I
I read an article earlier this week about the federal government eliminating a program that provides money for schools and food banks to purchase food items from local businesses such as farms and ranches. This wasn’t the article I read: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/usda-cancels-local-food-purchasing-food-banks-school-meals/#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20Agriculture,term%2C%20fiscally%20responsible%20initiatives.%22.…