Summer Dreams
Image of Long Beach Island Sun from kuhnfoto gallery
“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day“……………As I read these words to Shakespeare’s immortal tribute ” as long as this lasts so does thee” I started to contemplate on summer’s eternal lure and the beauty of a season meant for fun and growth. Most of us [...]
Very few Originals
I just handed out to my senior class the novel, ” Lord of the Flies”. They did not want to read it because it is spring, senioritis is not too far away, and they would rather be socializing or working, etc. Fortunately, they are still in school, must pass senior English to graduate in this [...]
Rites of Spring
It is that time of year Shakespeare called “our salad days” when life is refreshed and patterns nature in renewal and promise. Vivaldi represented spring with flighty cords and notes indicating the energy and optimism of youth. Emily Dickenson called it “a school yard” . It does not matter what represents the Vernal equinox, March [...]
Doggie Howser of the Vet World?
Today I came across a featured Yahoo.com video that shames my degree lacking life! It seems that in Washington state, Courtney Oliver just completed her college coursework. She now holds an online certification as a veterinary assistant. It took her just eight months. Why is this so amazing? Courtney is only ten years old!
As if [...]
Conservative Ideals
Image from Action Weather Blog
By nature I love conservative ideas. I grew up in Kansas and I have an admiration for family life, community, scountry service, and plain old ” golden rule ” theory. South Jersey is not so different from Kansas and neither is the world in general. I truly feel if one teaches [...]