Hot, Hot, Hot
You knew it before you got there, knew it if you’re one of those people who checks weather.com before you…
Wallis, This One’s for You
Finally, some good news for a change. Amidst the debacle of “tax reform” and what appears to be rampant sexual…
The End of the World
In the nearly twenty years I’ve been teaching in the US public schools, I’ve had quite a few kids walk…
2017: Brace For Impact
At the beginning of the Second World War in Europe, there was a period of time, eight months and one…
A Little History
They say if you don’t know your history, you’re doomed to repeat it and this certainly seems to be what’s…
Rise and Fall
Even I, no nay-sayer of global-warming, have caught myself thinking it. When climatologists repeat their dire prediction that the world’s…
The Little Blue Dress
My husband and I were watching the news last night and out of the chaos of war and royal babies…
Shorefront Anyone?
When I was an undergraduate at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich, England, there was a lecturer there by…
London Calling
It’s raining in London. What a surprise. Yes, but it’s been raining for a long time, practically the whole summer…
Independence Days
Countries really don’t leave each other alone, do they? They are always bothering each other, invading, claiming sovereignty, imposing annoying…
Fascinators Forever
I’m going to a wedding in England this summer and I’m pretty pleased about it. Of course, I’ll be happy…
