“Do you think it’s gonna rain? / Oh, no I doubt it/Probably not/No, I don’t think it’s gonna rain/Do you think so, Harv? /No, he agrees/No rain …” ~ Lou & Peter Berryman, Album: What, Again? What a difference a year makes. This time last year we...
“Freedom lies in being bold.” ~ Robert Frost July 4th, also known as Independence Day, is a festive holiday marked by many fun summer activities. Fireworks displays that light up the night sky in cities and towns across the country. Colorful parades featuring...
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” ~ E.E. Cummings, 20th Century poet June is LGBTQ+ recognition month — you would not be alone if you asked why. According to the Library of Congress, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer...
“I love historical fiction because there’s a literal truth, and there’s an emotional truth, and what the fiction writer tries to create is that emotional truth.” ~ Jewell Parker Rhodes, author. Participating in a Summer Reading challenge is a fantastic opportunity to...
“No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.” — James Allen For many, summer begins Memorial Day weekend— when we remember and honor the American men and women who have served and lost their lives in wars throughout history. That somber, important, and often...
“How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?” The Sign of the Four, Ch. 6 (1890) Sherlock Holmes in The Sign of the Four (Doubleday p. 111) ~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle On May 22nd, we...
