In middle and high school, I grew up outside Washington DC, so I went to Virginian public schools. I learned the Virginian version of American history, which exalted the role of Virginia in creating our ideals of liberty and justice of all in the US, particularly during the colonial and Revolutionary periods. When I moved … More Hard History
What I’m Thankful for about Summer 2020 It’s Labor Day, the traditional celebration for the end of summer. We won’t be hosting people over to cook out with us, which we often do, but not this special year. So I thought I would replace that with a reflection of all the things about this summer … More My Top 10 Gratitude List for Summer 2020
We have lost nearly 190,000 people in the US alone to COVID-19. But one whose struggles we heard about more than many was father, husband, and Broadway star Nick Cordero. There is a memorial tribute tonight at the Broadway on Demand website at: https://www.broadwayondemand.com/watch/channel/all-shows/series/aKBEcTX7pwGQ-nick-cordero-memorial-tribute/episode/fgOtARMcuky3-join-us-tonight-7pm-et-in-celebration-of-nick-cordero?t=0 The description of the tribute from the website says: As Nick’s … More Nick Cordero Memorial Tribute Tonight
I know I haven’t been writing as many blog posts as usual, and the graphic above helps to explain why. I have been finalizing a resource for family discussion around our current pandemic: a FREE ebook entitled World Myths About Disease. Ever since the pandemic got really serious in March, with schools shutting down and … More Free Ebook to Spark Family Discussions about COVID-19
This is the last in the free weekend streaming of his concerts on Sir Elton John’s YouTube channel (there were three before I found out about them). Starting at 3 PM Eastern time and lasting for 72 hours, anyone can stream his 2001 concert from the Great Amphitheatre in Ephesus, Turkey. How cool and exotic … More Elton in Turkey
For us in Cary, NC, the great cultural disappointment of the summer was the cancellation of the annual Summerfest concert series, when the NC Symphony plays at the magical outdoor pavilion known as Koka Booth Amphitheater (and I’m sure you can guess why). In New York, another great summer tradition fell as well–the free Shakespeare … More When Shakespeare Meets Black Lives Matter
As I mentioned last week, I’m doing an Around the World “Flatbread Fiesta” series about flatbreads because I’m doing a book study class this month on Monday evenings and don’t have a lot of time to be cooking. However, I’m still trying to use seasonal ingredients and, of course, stay vegetarian. So this week we … More Meatless Monday: Italian Flatbread
If you have been looking for a resource to help you discuss all the current social action around the Black Lives Matter movement, Broadway on Demand may have just the thing for you. On August 1-2, they are providing free downloads of A Kids Play About Racism, a piece of theater designed to provoke age-appropriate … More A Play About Racism for Children Available for Free Download this Weekend
As I mentioned last week, Sir Elton John is sharing one of his concert videos for free for the next few weekends as a fundraiser for his foundation, which is expanding its usual work with AIDS/HIV patients to include all the negative impacts related to COVID-19. This weekend’s show (which becomes available at 3:00 PM … More Elton at Madison Square Garden Tonight
I haven’t been blogging as much this month because I’ve been working on another writing project. It’s almost done, and I plan to be announcing it early next month. In the meantime, I will say that I “WON” Camp Nanowrimo 2020! Nanowrimo is National Novel Writing Month, which takes place in November every year. In … More Camp Nanowrimo 2020
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