Do you ever feel homesick for days gone by? I do. Not only do I miss the people who are not around anymore, I miss the world of my childhood. I get homesick for days gone by when I drive past a grand old house I used to visit as
Author: debric5
I must be a slow learner. Despite getting decent grades in public school and earning some Latin-sounding award on my college diploma, I’ve spent almost 45 years in the educational system. I did manage to escape without peeing my pants even once, so there’s one thing to be proud of.
The Number of Things Last week was Pi Day – 3.14. So I thought it wise to consider the number of things. Here are 25 number facts you probably didn’t know you didn’t know. Actually, there are a lot more than 25 facts, but who’s counting? Math Geek Numbers Facts
Have you noticed how difficult it can be to see a doctor these days? If you get past the automated phone system, you might be able to schedule an appointment six months from now. As the medical field changes and I grow older, I tend to google search for solutions
Language can be complicated. Words that seemed appropriate when I was young are now considered politically incorrect. Word meanings change, and, like it or not, we sometimes need to purge our vocabulary to reflect those changes. Denotation is the dictionary definition of a world. If you look up elderly in
(The story of guitarist Yang Han originally appeared in Common Ground Magazine.) In our busy culture and high-energy jobs, we sometimes serve too long beside and around people before we allow them to expand our worlds just a little bit. From late August 2016 to early May 2017, I exchanged
Time for a pop quiz on oldies music. I can’t help it. I’m a teacher. Everything comes in the form of a quiz. There are three ways to take this quiz. 1) Answer the questions and then research the answers for yourself. That’s the hard way. 2) Reply to this
Time for a pop quiz! Maybe I’ve spent too many years as a teacher, but I can’t help turning facts into an exam. Maybe it’s because creating tests and quizzes helps me remember a few things I used to know. Either way, take a quiz. It’s exercise for your mind.
House on the Highway was published in the 2017 summer issue of Common Ground Magazine. When I was four years old, I lived with my mom, dad, and brother in an old rented farmhouse. A Big Dream I have small fragments of memory from my first home,
Is it time to set a new goal? C. S. Lewis said, “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” I can’t face January without considering my goals for the coming year. Am I the only one who spends the first or last