Years ago, in another life, I taught English and reading to high school students in the suburbs of Chicago. Most often during the summers, I taught an etymology class, where students studied Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes as a means of improving their vocabulary. The class was open to all students, but most […]
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Over the Bridge
When we went to Disney World last fall, my daughter’s favorite ride was Peter Pan’s Flight. If you’ve never been on it, you hop into a small boat that seats two or three people, and right before your boat takes off into the world of Neverland, someone stands at the entrance and sprinkles you with […]
A Fruitless Morning (But Not In The Literal Sense)
I’ve spent the morning doing a commendable job of avoiding 71 of the 72 things on my list that I intended to accomplish today. My sole accomplishment was #24, which was grocery shopping. Ever do that? (I mean the avoidance of all obligatory stuff, not the grocery shopping stuff.) There’s just so much to get […]
Day One Of The New Health Regime
I’m really, really hungry right now. The New Health Regime officially took over my life this morning. So here I am, trying not to think about good unhealthy foods and trying to stay mildly active so my metabolism doesn’t plummet. Thus far, I’ve: * Exercised by literally running around the house while doing laundry, housework […]
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A Cheerleader In Our Midst
Well, it’s official. I’m the mom of a cheerleader. Practices began in December, but now the games are in full swing. It all began last month with these. Baby-girl was confused when she first got them, but I knew what she I was in for. Specifically, I was in for an hour of separating and […]
Greek #6
Root: GYN, GYNE, GYNEC Meaning: I am woman, hear me roar! Words: gynarchy (n) (arch = rule, govern): government run by women Generally, I believe that gender should be completely irrelevant when choosing someone to govern a body of people. However, in the case of my family, I do feel it should be considered, and […]