Travel is always iffy, especially in the winter. You plan an itinerary; research and reserve hotels; and figure out if a car rental is needed. If you’re flying, you think through connecting flights; not only the amount of time needed to transfer, but potential delays (ORD in Chicago often seems to have issues, no matter…
I love visiitng classrooms and lending wings to kids to help their imaginations take flight. If I don’t have enough real wings for everyone, I teach them the WINGS UP! sign.* I thought it was just me – because I love magic and the magical possibilities created through reading. But no! Now there is a study…
Why would anyone need to take time out to figure out who they are. How silly. Of course, I know who I am. My wallet has a military ID card and VA driver’s license and if needed, I can produce a passport for identification. TSA certainly wouldn’t let me through airport security, if my documents…
Has the paid journalist horse already left the barn? I commuted into Manhattan for a summer job a long time ago when I was in school. Almost every commuter read the morning paper on their way in and the evening paper on their way out. Now commuters mostly read their phones. When the digital age…
Sidewalks are a tangible reminder that pedestrians are vulnerable in a match-up with a couple of tons of speeding steel, aka motor vehicle. It’s an awareness that makes sense, given that while people share a common denominator of legs, the default favors cars. During my morning post-blizzard walks, I realized that streets and sidewalks are a case study for…
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