Aging is not for the weak
It seems we do everything to live longer. We try to eat right (I’m lying), we exercise (still lying), and go to the doctor...
Challenge yourself, and find common ground
Fifty-two years ago, Captain told Cool Hand Luke, “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate,” one of the silver screen’s most familiar —...
Which path will your student take?
“All roads lead to Rome,” according to the medieval proverb. That is, travelers can take a variety of paths and all end up at...
Healthy dislike of oats for hay
It’s funny how something someone says in a completely unrelated conversation will take you a trip down memory lane into events that you hadn’t...
School’s cruel with lunch money threat
You wouldn’t think people would want the title of “America’s Meanest,” but it seems so many are vying for it.Today’s winner: Joseph Mazur, president...
Pooling our brains to beat the heat
I know everyone’s tired of the heatwave we’ve had in the region much of this summer.For me, though, I’m kind of glad to see...
Sleeping at the foot of the bed
Little Jimmy Dickens, the late classic country music star from Bolt, W.Va., sang old-style country music since the beginning of that genre as we...
Is your child experiencing the summer slide?
July seems to be an appropriate month to write about what we in education call “the summer slide.” This term refers to the widely...
The music sounds different
Recently, I put a radio station (www.HerbDayRadio.com) on the air playing ‘50s, ’60s and ’70s rock ‘n’ roll music. Not an unexpected surprise due...
Importance of play in a child’s life
If you are someone who enjoys listening to people with more knowledge and expertise than you possess in fields that interest you, you may...
