Mother’s Day comes in May, but Earth Day is tomorrow on 22 April. This occasion recognizes our reliance on Mother Earth and the shared resources of the earth. And just like with Mother’s Day, we should celebrate that connection more than once a year. It’s easy to ignore the connection until something goes wrong—a drought forces…
Last week, we watched, Fed Up, a 2014 documentary focusing on obesity, particularly in children. After viewing the movie, my husband asked, “Any surprises?” There were two. Here’s the first. I didn’t expect to see a cameo of my West Point classmate, Congressman John Shimkus R-IL. His face flashed by during a segment decrying the nanny state in the US. Without…
My husband and I thought we would sneak in one more glorious day on the ski slopes to celebrate the wonderful winter of incredible downhill skiing, cross country skiing and ice skating that we have had. It was such a beautiful day! The conditions were icy but good, and I was happy to be on…
Spring is in the air and the mind turns to new beginnings. Spring begins on Friday, March 20th. The vernal equinox is a time of renewal as days get longer and we gain more light until the summer solstice. Bulbs are poking out of the the ground and tree tips are greening. The air even smells like…
Teachers across America are uniting to try to eliminate the excessive standardized testing that was instituted in classrooms with the implementation of the well-intentioned “No Child Left Behind Act”. Right now, Congress is looking at the status of education and assessing its effectiveness across the nation. Our representatives have to decide whether to re-enact OR…
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