From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
It’s one-month away from Valentine’s Day! And what a blissful holiday, bursting with love, affection, and romance. And do I have a treat for you. You have a mystery Valentine and this fairy tale love is greater than the love of any mother. It’s love that expects nothing in return. It’s pure, unconditional love. The… Read more »
My all-time favorite secret sauce (or rather powder) for my baking is matcha. Despite not being the most enthusiastic baker, I certainly love occasionally treating myself, my friends, and my family with some homemade matcha snacks. As of late, my favorite matcha treat is the matcha shortbread cookie. Pair the soft, crumbly texture of shortbread… Read more »
Potential is defined as the differing qualities and abilities that determine what an individual can achieve in the future. The label “high potential” gets thrown around on everyone from children to athletes when trying to quantify their likelihood for future success. However, being able to realize potential may have more to do with how educators… Read more »
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all spent some much-needed family time and had a restful holiday. I know my family did until COVID entered our house. I feel fortunate that we have avoided the other variants, and thus far (as of this writing), omicron doesn’t yet seem to be nearly as bad. Our… Read more »
Today, I saw a video of a beautiful woman crying her eyes out over her body image. Her face was stunning, even with her tears, and I remembered how I wished I could grow up to look like her whenever I watched her in her TV sitcom One Day at a Time. She was my… Read more »
Artist: One Hidden Frame Album: I Am Not Here Single: “You Are Free To Go” Punk rock band, One Hidden Frame, has released the third single from their upcoming album, I Am Not Here. The single is titled “You Are Free To Go” and is available for streaming anywhere you get your music. Established in… Read more »
Dear Barb: Well, I’m glad that’s over. Christmas was awful! Half my family are vaccinated, and half are not, so it was difficult to decide who to invite to our family dinner. Then some of the family refused to wear a mask or social distance, and so we ended up in different rooms until Christmas… Read more »
Unlike the Christmas Day commonly celebrated on December 25, many of those who follow the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic faith continue to adhere to their traditional January 6 and 7 celebrations. This is because Ukrainians like myself, along with communities in Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Russia, still follow the… Read more »
