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Fear, Spelled R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Respect was certainly a part of the learning experience in our elementary school. It began when we entered the …

Lesson From a Lunchbox

The lunchbox has been part of attending school since the late 1800’s. That’s when school children first made use …

He Does All Things Well…

I’ve written before about the little blond-headed boy who would have been my uncle if fate had not intervened …

Responsibility: An Unlikely Joy

Household chores were a regular part of childhood in my family, and when done right, a small allowance was …

When Love Spells Silence

Little wooden heads of both men and women peered down from the eaves of the Great Hall in King …