A few years ago, I broke my tailbone. My shoes slipped on our carpeted stairs and the next thing I knew I was bouncing like a ball. Bump, bump, bump. I was bruised and so sore. As anyone who has fallen on their tailbone can tell you, the pain of sitting or lying in bed … Continue reading
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A Good Egg Is Hard To Find
“Honey, what do you know about making hard boiled eggs?” My husband wanted to boil a few to add to some leftover pickled beet juice. “Well, I know you can add vinegar to the water – that’s supposed to do something.” I told him that I could check one of my recipe books. “Find out … Continue reading
The Night Sky: A Canvas For Our Imagination
“I like the night. Without the dark, we’d never see the stars.” ~ Stephenie Meyer, Author of the Twilight series I like the night, too. And I like this quote because it conjures up so many ideas about night for me. At its surface, I am reminded of the wonder and joy I feel when … Continue reading
Rivers Are Children Holding Hands
I came across this wonderful little poem. It appeared in a second grade reading textbook in an article about the life of a poet. To my dismay, the publisher of the book did not include the title of the poem or the year that it was published. Unfortunately, my internet research has failed to uncover … Continue reading
What is your favorite animal in the jungle?
Every morning the second-graders are given a topic to write about in their morning journals. Yesterday the topic, presented as the Question of the Day, was “What is your favorite animal in the jungle?”. The topic came in connection with the children reading about Jane Goodall’s observations of chimpanzees in the wild. When I read … Continue reading
What if…?
“What if…?” It’s a question posed by those engaged in scientific pursuits and by those who create science fiction. A query for the curious and the imaginative, wondering “What if…?” provokes thought, motivates investigation, and inspires invention. It invites us to consider possibilities and to see (in our minds, at least) beyond our horizon. It … Continue reading
The Christmas Story Gets A Modern Twist
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to live in a previous time in history, like say, at the time of the birth of Jesus? Maybe, like many, you’ve considered what your life would be like without the convenience and ease of modern invention, and you’ve thought, “You know. I’m kinda happy living … Continue reading
Cosmic Zoom: Our Place in the Universe
Just the other day, after writing about how we, as humans, fit into scope of the natural world, I remembered an inspiring short film that I saw several years ago. I was so impressed with the simplicity of the presentation and the profound way it communicated our position in, and our perspective view of not … Continue reading
Simple Pleasures 