I’m sometimes amused by the path that my chaotic and random thoughts take in reaching a particular destination; that journey of intellectual clarity and discovery that so often results from seemingly innocent origins which eventually leads to some profound personal endpoint. I was trolling the internet today, neither looking...
Katherine Paterson’s Bridge To Terabithia is a 1977 children’s literature classic about two fifth-graders, Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke, who create an imaginary kingdom named Terabithia in the woods where they rule as king and queen and where the only limit is their imaginations. A heartwarming tale of friendship...
Literature dealing with hot-button topics such as AIDS and child abuse are okay for classroom use- so long as those works have happy endings, at least according to the administrative board of the Fremont Unified School District in California. The board has approved other books with sensitive topics in...
If you celebrate and practice your basic human right to free expression, you just might want to avoid Davis County in Utah. The small county, made up of about 15 cities, has a population of about 285,000 and the dubious distinction of engaging in book banning throughout the years....
When the shadow of night falls; When the first dew of morning glistens; When the Sun’s rays light up a room; When twilight draws near- I think of you. In the way you brush aside your hair; In the way you hold...
“Taking the Time” How can you say you can’t love me If you never take the time to know me To know what’s on my mind Or to walk softly through my memories Or view my dreams To stop and look into my eyes Just as you would...
“Take Me as I am” I am a web of thoughts, feelings, and physical traits I am not strange, weird, or odd I am unique and unlike anyone else And I have to realize that everyone Is...