Labor Day comes at the worst of times and the best times.
Read More »Tag Archives: back to school
The Enduring Myth of Endless Summers
Like most myths, endless summer has some basis in truth – we yearn for it and it comes; we hope it never ends, yet we know it always will.
Read More »Back to School Blues – It’s Not Just the Kids Who Have Them
When I was a kid I always dreaded the calendar turning to September, and now I feel the same way as a parent.
Read More »School and Drug Usage – What Can Be Done?
For college students, returning to school can have a dark side as alcohol consumption and drug abuse continue to adversely affect many students’ school experience.
Read More »Halloween in August Is More Annoying than Spooky
We had trouble locating back to school supllies because pumpkins, witches, and ghosts ruled the shelves. It’s enough to drive a customer batty.
Read More »Teachers and Students Still Need Summer Vacation
Summer vacation provides both students and teachers an opportunity for down time in a world where everyone is expected to always be up.
Read More »Obama’s Back to School Message: “A” for Effort
All the critics who were against this speech must have, I can only hope, thought differently after hearing it.
Read More »New School Year Ideas for Parents
How to make the start of a new school year easier for parents, children, and teachers alike.
Read More »Obama’s Back-to-School Message
Is there something inherently wrong about a President addressing students on their way back to school?
Read More »Back-to-School Blues
After a summer of freedom, my daughter has no desire to return to school.
Read More »