It’s all a Hodge-Pourri-Podge!
It is mid-July again, synonymous with mid-summer as far as I am concerned. During my teaching years, that was when I tried to unwind,...
Just yesterday … several decades ago
On Sunday, trying to overcome protracted procrastination to write this week’s article, I checked Facebook one more time – and suddenly changed topics! Former...
Working hard all summer long
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series of outreach columns from the Champaign County Board of Developmental Disabilities.Summer 2022 is just as busy...
Living layer by layer
How does a girl celebrate her birth? With family photos, of course! Anna Joyce Passarelli was posing with Daddy David, Mommy Kelsey, and Brother...
The very best summers
There has been no need to check the calendar to know that summer is now firmly in charge. With oppressive levels of heat and...
Books I have read by authors I know
Several years ago, during my early Boomer Blog days, I also had one of the seminal reading experiences of my life - I absolutely...
There was really a real-life person …
Recent news that the original Gerber baby had passed away predictably piqued my curiosity. Within the hour I recalled a dozen company mascots based...
With their talents on display
What a time of year for anyone even marginally connected with school! Classroom inventories are finished, and school secretaries can finally work in peace....
A continuing American saga
B - The 18-year-old gunman entered the school and opened fire as students cowered in fear.E - He was armed with an assault weapon...
Commencing to succeed
And just like that, it is graduation season! My Facebook pages are brimming with pictures of young people, small and tall, cloaked in the...
