Little wonder that our students are so confused about what they’re “supposed” to look like. Teen magazines that used to give us ADVICE about our appearance are now telling kids that unless they look like (insert talentless celebrity here), they’re … Continue reading
We just got home from seeing “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” and I have this to say about it: 1. It was good, but not as good as the book. No movie ever is. But it was good. The … Continue reading
Thelma Keane has passed away at the age of 82. I know that people poke fun at the antics of Billy, Dolly, Jeffy, and P.J., but when my children were very, very young, they loved these sweet little vignettes. Maybe … Continue reading
I found this over on the Steve Spangler Science website. I confess to hanging out on YouTube sometimes; I’m no fanatic, but I recognize every one of the people in this new Weezer video. Um, maybe I am a fanatic. … Continue reading
I’m having more than a little bit of trouble understanding how and why Ted Kennedy is suddenly a kindly, revered, heroic, honorable, heaven-blessed, benevolent white-haired gentleman. I wish him well and I sincerely hope he recovers, as I wish no … Continue reading
Summertime sure has changed since dinosaurs ruled the earth I was a kid. In the summer, I would leave the house right after breakfast and I wouldn’t return until Mom called us to lunch. (Each neighborhood mom had a distinctive … Continue reading