Category Archives: STORY TELLING

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?

Posted on March 12, 2014 by snowbirdredux

A well-meaning friend of my mother asked me the question many years ago and I had to think about it. In those days, if you were a boy, the common accepted answer would have been fireman or policeman. More often … Continue reading →

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IN ONES OWN HAND

Posted on November 30, 2013 by snowbirdredux

“A national fight is brewing to keep cursive writing in U.S. classrooms.” What? I had no idea it was out. But, yes. According to an Associated Press article last week – “When the new Common Core educational standards were crafted, … Continue reading →

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“NEXT ONE PLEASE”

Posted on February 24, 2013 by snowbirdredux

I am not alone in decrying the dumbing down of language through tweets and twitters. There is something disconcerting about imagining an entire generation ensconced in robot-speak, – “R U OK, LOL” – and then getting lazy in life and … Continue reading →

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