Author: ccross

It’s MayDay! A Day to Celebrate Being Alive

May 1, 2025

Mayday has a long tradition in Western, particularly English/Celtic, culture. Midway between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice, it is a time to celebrate fertility and being alive. Spring Equinox is great, when we start to see the Earth revive and begin planting our seeds and intentions for the season. But it’s still pretty … More It’s MayDay! A Day to Celebrate Being Alive

Celebrate National Tell a Story Day with Cory Booker

April 27, 2025

https://www.booker.senate.gov/about/press-kit Today, April 27, is National Tell a Story day. So I’ve been saving this video of New Jersey Senator Cory Booker telling a story. I love this video because: DUH! It’s my man, Cory Booker I’ve heard this story before, but he tells his version well PLUS, he actually gives the correct attribution to … More Celebrate National Tell a Story Day with Cory Booker

A Free Gift to Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day (i.e., Don’t Buy Books on Amazon)

April 26, 2025

If you are a book lover, like I am, you know the joy of being in a physical book store. When I’m on vacation out of town, I try to visit both their farmers market and their local independent book store. But that is getting harder as more and more bookstores are shutting down. Today … More A Free Gift to Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day (i.e., Don’t Buy Books on Amazon)

Let’s Celebrate William Shakespeare’s Birthday with a Game of Shakespeare vs. Taylor Swift

April 23, 2025

Today is the 461st anniversary of the birthday of William Shakespeare. As a literature teacher, I honor our English language bard, and have taught him frequently. However, almost every year I have taught a lesson around Taylor Swift’s lyrics, because I believe she has a lot of beautiful and powerful poetry, presented in the form … More Let’s Celebrate William Shakespeare’s Birthday with a Game of Shakespeare vs. Taylor Swift

Happy Earth Day from Mica and Me (and maybe about making every day Earth Day)

April 22, 2025

The picture above includes one of my three cats. Her name is Mica, and she is the only one of the three of them who is always curious about most of my human activities (beyond feeding them, of course). When I laid out my Earth Day presents, Mica was the only one to come check … More Happy Earth Day from Mica and Me (and maybe about making every day Earth Day)