Looking to get in the Halloween spirit? There are some scary good shows you can watch or listen to to get you in the mood for all things ghosts and goblins. Little Shop of Horrors With Alan Menken behind the tunes for this musical, you know the songs will be sticking in your head! Menken is ...
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Everybody RISE!
The RISE Festival There are times in your life when you witness something that you know will stay with you forever. The RISE Festival was one of those times for me. Before COVID, before lockdown, I was fortunate to attend the first RISE festival in the United States. This event was ...
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Create A “Happy” Playlist”
Do you sometimes need a pick me up? In this time of staying at home and staying away from people, you may find you need a pick me up more often than you used to. I have found music can definitely soothe the soul and it can definitely lift my mood! From The Osmonds to Wham I have always loved ...
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Not a Day Goes By
Every year the day comes. It comes whether I want it to come or not. The day I wish I could skip because, even with time, the details and feelings of the day do not diminish. I am overcome with sadness, even as each year ticks by. I can still remember every detail of the ...
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Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?
September 11, 2001 Where were you when the world stopped turning? September 11, 2001.
When I was a teacher, I shared my memories and the history of this day with classes of students who were not even born yet. And, as we face each anniversary, more and more Americans are of an age where ...
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The Last First Day
Originally posted in August 2014, Updated August 2020 This weekend was spent taking Sarah back to school. She is going into her senior year at the University of San Diego. The fact that I am saying her SENIOR year is somewhat difficult for me. Where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday ...
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