There is a common saying in New England and East Tennessee: If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute. That serves as a good analogy for this week, which started with an old story lying in the graveyard and ended with a new story winning a contest. Offer anyone in New England or East [...]
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The Flip Side of Stability and the Seasons
Posted in Light Menu, Original Fiction, Politics & Government, Science & Spirituality on February 4, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Feline sibling rivalry
Posted in Light Menu on January 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Spunk the cat sat on a hot brick deck just swishing his tail around. He wanted some fish, and he wanted it bad But there wasn’t a bone to be found. Because Teddy cat ate it; she was quick on her feet Of that there was no doubt. But Spunk has the last laugh on [...]
The Beauty of Bridges
Posted in Light Menu, Science & Spirituality on January 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t love heights, but I love bridges. To me, the middle of a bridge is the most beautiful spot in the world, literally and figuratively. Because bridges aren’t just for getting from one place to the next; they provide a vantage point to see both where you were and where you are going — [...]
The World by a 6-year-old
Posted in Light Menu on April 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I started this blog with my niece, Keara, in mind, and have used it as a place to work out some of my thoughts and observations about the world. Today I’d like to share some of Keara’s thoughts and observations, through a collection of her poems — spelling intact. POEMS ONLY by Keara Kids Kids [...]
Everyday Utopia
Posted in Light Menu, Politics & Government on March 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »
My 6-year-old niece announced one day, “Whatever is good for Krista is good for everyone.” If only that were true… – Everyone would know how to swing dance. – We’d only say please and thank you and sorry when we meant it. – Each political party would assume the other party is [...]
Bad parking is not a crime
Posted in Light Menu on March 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The worst part of my commute to work is the parking garage. I spend a lot of time backing up, straightening around, and getting out just to get back in and try again. I’m generally a benign driver — always use my blinker, don’t cut people off in traffic – but I’ve never been good [...]
Christmas Climbing
Posted in Light Menu on January 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mama Kitty was wrong. Toys do grow on trees, they do, they do! Them kinda trees got bad roots, though. P.S. Teddy did it, not me. -Spunk
Saviors of the Orderly
Posted in Light Menu on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mild-mannered kittens by day and relentless superheroes by night, we are Chaos and Entropy (a.k.a. Spunk and Teddy), fighting tidiness wherever we find it. Before our Mama Kitty left his world, she told us that in order to survive, we must submit to our keepers, but we must never forget that [...]
Furry Halloween
Posted in Light Menu on October 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A Halloween tip from Spunk and Teddy on behalf of our feline brethren: When trick-or-treating tonight, watch your toes. We are ferocious. Okay, except for Spunk. Stay tuned for our future guest blogs…
Example of Excellence: Firecrackers Jump Rope
Posted in Integrity, Light Menu on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A friend of mine forwarded me the video below of a team of 4th-8th graders who do amazing things with jumpropes. It’s worth watching all the way to the end, evidenced by the increasing amazement on the faces of the audience at the Naval Academy, who are no strangers to precision. In order for these 9-13 year-olds to perform their [...]
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