Memorial Day, the first of three patriotic holidays, is almost upon us. Stores are decked out in red, white and blue, and the hot dogs, hamburgers and chicken wings are flying off shelves everywhere. Potato salad recipes will soon be competing for best in show this weekend along with yummy apple pies and fresh...
Every spring time I make these big gardening plans. Actually, I begin to plan my garden on paper in early March. There are floral color schemes to consider in addition to the planting of vegetables that we will certainly ‘oou’ and ‘ahh’ about in July.
This weekend we celebrate Mother’s Day, one of those Hallmark holidays that’s pretty hard to pan. Even people who hate to spend money on expensive cards and flowers are willing to break the bank for Mother’s Day.
It’s that wonderful time of the year in academia when the school term is winding down and the noble refrain to ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ is within earshot of every parent of a graduating high school senior. It is also the week when that hefty tuition deposit should be in the mail to the college...
Every so often, someone comes into my life and leaves an indelible impression upon me. No matter that relocation may separate us for years at a time, it feels like yesterday when we finally do meet again. That’s the way it was with Fr. Edward Myers, formerly of St. Mary’s parish in Rahway, who...
Since last week’s revelation that Mitt Romney still has a huge trust problem among potential women voters, his campaign directors decided it was time to actualize their ultimate secret weapon.
Recently, after a particularly stressful work week, I finally realized why parents and students get angry at me, the school counselor, when Harvard tells them they just don’t think it’s going to work out and denies their ‘uniquely brilliant child’ admission to their college. Was it inadequate SAT scores? An anemic GPA? What, oh...
One sure sign that a politician is getting ready to run for national office is when a trip to Israel gets logged into the day planner. That kind of trip is almost a candidate requirement if a wannabe wants to be taken seriously because now a check mark can be placed in the ‘world...
Last week’s summer weather tease was all it took to push some of us over the edge to do the unthinkable and wear open-toed sandals in March. I can still hear the gasps among fashion traditionalists who also hold tight to the belief that no one should wear white after Labor Day.
It’s been a while since I took a real vacation. To me, that means going someplace special, somewhere I always wanted to go to but just never did. I love getting out in the world to see how people do things in their neck of the woods. And it’s usually the most mundane things...
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