Month: May 2005

Surely, it was only yesterday that our daughter, sat front and center on the stage as pre-schooler singing the “Wiggle Worm” song. But, that would be impossible because last week she stood front and center in her church choir energetically singing a worship song. As I stared at her, I suddenly understood why in the…

I don’t like to brag, but … I save lives, bring relief to distraught families, assist the ill to a healthy recovery and pour out my life blood for desperate persons I have never met. I do so much – and all I really do is donate blood. It’s the perfect volunteer activity for a…

Sometimes I actually do a little bit of work around here. Last week was one of those times as I once again tackled the graduation section found in today’s paper. For months – looking ahead to this section – I set aside all the scholarships and tid-bits of news about this year’s graduates’ future plans.…

As a child living in a valley in upstate New York on a 400-acre dairy farm, I explored the woods and played alongside the streams. I lived in a world where imaginations roamed free and had spots with an invisible sign that declared “No Adults Allowed.” On the other side of the valley away from…

Reading the hundreds of essays I received for the Mother’s Day pages provided a bit of insight into Union County education, homes and rules of discipline. Forget the Benchmark tests, one very clear assessment of a child’s academic progress exhibits itself every time a child takes a pencil in hand and begins to write. And…