by Adriana Howard | Jan 2, 2020 | Misc
If you haven’t seen the recently released biopic about Fred Rogers, ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’, then don’t worry. I’m not going to spoil anything except to say that it’s wonderful, and also why the heck haven’t you seen it yet? The movie does a wonderful...
by Adriana Howard | Dec 1, 2019 | Misc
Well, everyone, the most wonderful time of the year is almost here, and in no time at all, it’ll be Christmas. One of the things I love most about this time of year is that there is a real sense of peace on earth in the air. I feel like people are kinder, more...
by Adriana Howard | Nov 15, 2019 | Misc
I don’t know if there’s any smell that can beat a kitchen on Thanksgiving Day. I really don’t. There’s something magical about all of those ingredients and spices melding together in pots and ovens. Cooked turkey? And apple pie? And simmering vegetables? It’s a wonder...
by Adriana Howard | Oct 12, 2019 | Misc
Okay, I get it. Halloween isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I happen to love it! I love the crisp in the air. I love dressing up. I love giving out candy whether it’s from my front door or from the back of my car (which probably sounds shady if...
by Guest Writer | Jun 3, 2019 | Create A Safe Place, Misc, Students
My hand used to hurt from his fist bumps. I would have to silently brace myself with planted feet and white knuckles each time he would arrive. Like clockwork, he’d walk through the doors, and I’d stick out my balled up hand . . . ready. . . waiting . . . but vowing...
by Guest Writer | Jul 26, 2018 | Misc
On April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, two teens went on a shooting spree , killing 13 people and wounding more than 20 others before turning their guns on themselves and committing suicide. The Columbine shooting was, at the time, the...
