Retrospective of 2016: Today is part one of a three-part retrospective of the images of 2016. Each day, I will present a different theme. Today, the images are of nature. They represent a year’s worth of scenery from Grand Island, Buffalo, Delevan, and rural Illinois. I hope that you enjoy the images that I’ve chosen […]

People have been consuming honey for millennia. The promised land in the book of Exodus was described as a land overflowing in “milk and honey.” That sounds delicious. In fact, John the Baptist had a diet of honey and locusts, which doesn’t sound especially appetizing, despite being high in protein.  Honey has been used all

Today’s teacher story today features Craig Poissant, the band teacher at Huth Road Elementary School. This is the third interview in a series that I plan to continue through the school year. Because I am the editor of the Huth Road Elementary School PTA’s newsletter, I have the opportunity to interview teachers so that people

Merry Christmas! Here is a snow human, who was in the process of turning into a puddle, as it was getting warmer yesterday. The snow human stayed intact for quite some time, although it leaned farther and farther over, sort of like the leaning tower of Pisa, which is the bell tower of the cathedral

The winter solstice for the northern hemisphere was two days ago. It is the first day of winter, the shortest day of the year and the longest night. The nights at this time are dark because the small crescent moon is waning. On December 29th, there will be a new moon, which is not visible

The Pink Martini is a gift shop that is located in the Grand Island Plaza. It is owned by Diana Nabumoto and it has been in business since November of 2015. I recently decided to visit the store and see how it is decorated for Christmas. When I went inside, the first thing that I

Today, I went to the Clay Cafe, which is located in the Grand Island Plaza, to paint pottery. During their open studio hours, which are Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., anyone can come and paint pottery. You buy a pottery piece. In the photograph above are some of the pottery pieces

Yesterday, the Electoral College officially elected Mighty Mouth to be President of the United States. President Elect Mighty Mouth requested that he be interviewed so that he could talk about The Best Christmas Present Ever. I went to visit President-Elect Mighty Mouth. At the door was a person who did not seem quite real. She

Carol Horrigan, pianist and music teacher “And everyday, we hope forWhat we still can’t see.It’s up to us, to be the change,And even though we all can still do more, there’s so much to be thankful for…” –from “Thankful,” by Josh Groban Today’s teacher story today features Carol Horrigan, the chorus teacher at Huth Road

It is the Sunday before Christmas and I chose today to document with photographs. Outside, the ground is covered by snow and ice.  After the disaster that we like to call an “election,” it feels almost hard to believe that Christmas will arrive. But it will, right on schedule because Christmas isn’t about elections or