Pandemic Note and Photo O’ Day 162

1989 – White mob in Bensonhurst, New York, murders black teenager Yusef Hawkins for visiting a white girl. August 23rd … More

Pandemic Articles and Photo O’ Day 116

1860 – A half century after Congress banned importation of enslaved people, the ship Clotilda lands in Mobile, Alabama, as … More

I just spent a bunch of time creating the next installment of my Pandemic Playlist – this one focused on … More

To keep things fresh, I’m including a new aspect of this daily post. At the top, before I get to … More

The photo for Friday the 3rd (even though I post this after midnight on the 4th) is one of a … More

For information on the For Teens, By Teens click HERE. This one, created by a freshmen girl and two boys, … More

I’ve started a Paper.li page which will update its content automatically. I’ll post a link to each day’s paper, but … More

Happy May! I hope that it has been a fun day for you on this Sunday. Just a quick post tonight … More

As I was Google searching images for my daily post on Twitter at #amcathalm, I stumbled across a great link. … More

Yes, it’s late in the day and ideally this post should have come yesterday or at least earlier today. But, … More

As I was searching around earlier for links to use in the first FaithPost today, I discovered that FOX is … More

OK, so the title of this post doesn’t roll off of the tongue very well. And you may be asking: … More

Another week rolls by. It’s hard to believe that a fortnight from today is Good Friday. March often drags by, … More

This post is a bit later than usual on a Sunday evening. I went for my early evening constitutional (aka … More

It’s another Sunday night and if you’re like me – YOU DON’T HAVE SCHOOL TOMORROW! Sorry to “shout” there, but … More

On this first day of the second month of 2016 I offer you a chance to celebrate: National Girls and … More

Back in the day when the best way to watch movies at home was to schlep to the video store, … More

I learned about this story during last summer, but I’ve not gotten around to writing about it until now. I’m … More

Readers of this blog will recall that I am a passionate proponent for teaching mindfulness and meditation to students. I’ve … More

It’s been a busy weekend, but a gorgeous one for the middle of November. Today was sunny, calm and warm … More