Spelling Bee January 31, 2011 I was the pronouncer for the City Spelling Bee this morning. I’ve done it most years since 1997 and have done all the larger… Continue Reading
Writer’s Shock May 20, 2019 The only writer’s block I ever suffered from was when I was afraid to write. My guide for this was the old maxim: “Better… Continue Reading
Your word is /ôr?THä?r?f?/ January 5, 2017 For better than ten, perhaps fifteen years I was the pronouncer at our regional Scripps Howard Spelling Bee. I have mentioned spelling bees and… Continue Reading
Its all Greek to Me, or Latin April 28, 2016 Just typed that phrase in my search function and as I suspected discovered I’d used it in one title previously…..so I added “or Latin.”… Continue Reading
Its Sandstad not Samstad July 28, 2015 I think I had Nora’s name right originally then corrected when I got the idea she was a Samstad and not a Sandstad. I’ve… Continue Reading
My little potatos November 8, 2014 All the posts that have been lining up like planes to land over the past week while the airport is down for repairs have… Continue Reading
Mr. U’s Worm Juice October 29, 2014 Somehow my early morning pre-standing thoughts jumped from William Styron’s suicide to the miracle of putting the first Chester Park Elementary School Carnival together…. Continue Reading
Another record month June 30, 2009 To read this blog one has to be very interested in the Red Plan because for the past two years I’ve excluded commenting on… Continue Reading
McCain and Revelations April 8, 2006 This is very interesting video interview of John McCain by Tim Russert who challenges the “maverick” Senator on his recent raprochment with Jerry Falwell. (My blog software… Continue Reading
