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The Golden Rule, Rules

If humanity has a universal moral motto, it is the Golden Rule. The ancient concept illuminates a noble part of our human state: that we...

Days Worth Celebrating: November

November is upon us. Family, Food, and Football! With Veterans Day on the 11th and Thanksgiving on the 24th, there is no shortage of days...

You've Been Booed!

Save the tricks and share the treats with one of my favorite neighborhood activities, You’ve Been Booed!

Days Worth Celebrating: September

We all know September means Labor Day. Celebrated on the first Monday of the month, falling on the 5th this year. It originated on...

A Purposeful Life

It’s been an interesting month in my reading life. I am teaching several new subjects in the upcoming school year, and I have spent most...

Dust Off the Backpack

Time to buy an apple. One for the teacher and one to pack in your kid's school lunch. The lazy days of summer are giving way to the swirl...

Eve and Adam's Ribs

By Ellen Wheeler I love to grill in the summer. Or rather, my husband loves to grill in the summer. Well, truth be told, I love (insist)...

The 12 People You Raise

It takes a village to raise a child, but it takes a mother to raise a village.