I was admonished this week for using the word “butt” when referring to the section of humans that is used for sitting. “What word should I use instead?” I asked. I was told that I should use the more appropriate term, “bottom.” I thought about this for a minute. Since the part I am referring [...]
From what I’ve noticed already, the new school year appears to be off to a great start and, hopefully, still new and exciting for students, teachers, administrators, support staff and parents. I know a few moms are probably sad to part with their little ones, but I suspect there are many parents happy to have [...]
Lookin’ good, Osawatomie; you’re lookin’ good! The new downtown streetscape project came in as promised, and I make sure to cruise that block every-single-time I’m in town. I’ve also been telling folks elsewhere to check out the new Osawatomie downtown look: new street, new parking stalls, new sidewalks, pretty brick work, new street and stop [...]
Saturday was not my son’s birthday. It was, however, the night of his birthday party at my parent’s house. In a tradition that dates back to my childhood, our family gathers to eat and give gifts to the birthday boy or girl. It is a great way to celebrate, keep the family in touch, and [...]
Writing is a process of trial and error. There is a lot more bad writing in the world than good, that much is for sure. But even good writers have bad days. The trick is knowing what to keep and what to throw back. A major point of success or failure in writing a newspaper [...]
I learned something last week at my Memory to Memoir workshop about how others see me. The workshop began back on the first of June and two of the participants chose to carry on through July and into August. I’ve known for a lifetime that teaching is a two-way street, which is why I love [...]
A pile of new school supplies sits in the corner of my living room waiting to be sorted into backpacks and taken to school tomorrow. New school shoes wait in shopping bags at the top of the stairs, and new clothes wait to be put on and worn for first day of school photos. New [...]