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Labor Day – Teachers’ Work Is a Labor of Love
Teachers – from nursery school up through higher education – hold one of the most important jobs in our nation.
Read More »Flash Fiction: A Labor of Love
In honor of the Labor Day holiday, I am posting this story which is an excerpt from a larger work in progress about my father's family that spans the years 1860 - the present. Papa is my great grandfather who worked 12+ hour grueling days as a longshoreman on the NYC docks and died while trying to provide for his family.
Read More »September Beach Days Can Be Glorious
Summer’s lease does indeed have all too short a date, but I am going to enjoy this good weather and the sun, surf, and sand until it inevitably expires.
Read More »This Labor Day Give Three Cheers for Volunteers
The importance of volunteering has been well documented and those individuals who work for free are indispensable.
Read More »Labor Day – Honoring All Kinds of Work
We never know the story of that person we see performing his or her job, but we should appreciate it nonetheless as a contribution to society.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Labor Day’
Every director is allowed to hit a speed bump here and there, right?
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Labor Day’
Labor Day based on Joyce Maynard's novel is a powerful story of yearning and fulfillment, the ability to recognize when love comes and the patience to wait for its perfection. Terrific ensemble acting by its leads, Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin and Gattlin Griffith
Read More »This Labor Day Remember to Thank a Teacher
In essence teachers are always teaching even when they are not in the classroom. Teaching is a not just a job; it is a labor of love.
Read More »Do “The Holidays” Now Extend From Halloween to Valentine’s Day?
The future seems pretty clear to me. One day we will be celebrating “Hallothankschristine’s Days” that will run from October 1 through February 14.
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