.OPTIONS for a Better World

I've been surprised at how many comments on my recent posts mentioned how much of myself I share on this blog, and how happy I seem to b...

Some time ago this meme came my way. Since I don't think I posted it, for reasons I can't remember, here it is--part 2 of what seems...

The following letter to the Editor appeared in yesterday's Boston Globe: I am a first grade teacher in Norwood. In September, I received...

I began working when I was 14 years old, one weeknight and every Friday night and Saturday at Woolworth's 5 and 10 store. . My mother...

First Marloes wrote a post called distraction. Then my closest pal Ces wondered about our mutual distraction due to the sheer joy and volumi...

I loved all the comments I received about the post I pulled to protect my image (smile). However, one will stay with me for years. I will pr...

Well. . My well of words is mostly dry right now. . A few days ago I prepared a briefly-posted Thursday 13 on all the little critters and s...

Oooooh, sometimes I think I'm so clever..... The Teacher I’m looking for the universal Under the butter dish Because if it can’t hide un...

I am soon approaching the one year anniversary of "my writing career". It has taken its own form and shape without much guidance o...

It's officially summer. I love that. I am landscaping my yard, writing, pushing myself to cook at home more often (versus going to my fa...

"The resting place of the mind is the heart. The only thing the mind hears all day is clanging bells and noise and argument, and all it...

Happy Birthday to my spunky, talented, intelligent, fascinating, tender, amazing dearest friend.

I want to thank my pal Ces for revamping my blog. I hope I do it proud. . Sometimes I wonder if my blog is boring. Often I'm tempted to ...

One friend thinks it’s up to his parents and anyone else would be crazy to take him in. Another thinks he’s at the make-or-break point and i...

In my mind this is a feel-good story. I've writtten about Joey before: there is a Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3-- if you want to know mor...