Columns & Editorials
See Spot Run
I live in an efficiency apartment in a 1 unit complex. I am the superintendent, the complex manager, and even the make ready porter. I have many hats. There aren’t
After the Honeymoon
School has started. As teachers meander into September, back-to-school routines are in place, and the newness of shoes, uniforms, supplies and the classroom is wearing off. The formerly compliant and
By Dina Moon
Golden Girls Are Really Silver
There’s a revolution going on in the world right now. It’s not political. It’s not happening in a 3rd world country. It’s bloodless. It concerns something that many of us
The Teachers’ Lounge
A recent visit to Walmart reminded me of a truth I successfully evaded for weeks. The Back-to-School season is underway. Walmart is ready with cute little uniforms, backpacks and miles
Poetic Justice
Merriam-Webster defines poetry as writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm. Thank
Back to the Routine
It’s back to school season which can be good or bad depending on your perspective. The time has come for students and faculty to prepare for the swiftly approaching return
Circle, Circle, Dot, Dot, Dot
Have you heard of FOMO? People all over the world are contracting FOMO faster than you can say ring around the rosie. It’s highly contagious.
The Older I Get, the Bigger the “Family” Gets
For the life of me, I don’t know what possesses extended members of my Mom’s side of the family to hold reunions ONLY in the summer. In August. In Texas.
Grief School Dropout
Confession: I have never been to any sort of therapy. Secondary confession: I truly believe every person, especially the one currently typing this column, could greatly benefit from professional help.
Things May Not Be What They Seem
Oh, how time flies. Kids will be back to school in a matter of weeks. This year, I hope to encourage parents and grandparents to pay close attention to what
Harry in the Sky with Diamonds
Good morning. Today, we have a co-columnist I’d like you to meet. Her name is Marsha James, my mom.
“The Older I Get, the More I Think Kids’ Exposure Needs Policing.”
I think it’s kinda cool that my kids know who Glenn Miller is. Yep—the Big Band era is alive and well at the Burkett household.
