One family member never wants quarantine to end
Here’s the one family member who wants you to always work from home: Fido. Chances are the family dog has had a fantastic time in quarantine with lots of…
Month: August 2020
2020 has been bad. But not the worst.
Let’s hope that no one looks back at 2020 and thinks: Those were the good old days. That implies there are going to be worse days. Still, as bad as 2020…
Stamp collecting: A way to connect with others
You might think stamp collecting is a solitary pursuit, but it doesn’t have to be. A lot of old stamp shops have been taken over by ebay and the internet,…
How to get started collecting stamps
Start with the stamps. You can buy bags of them, looking at the colors and researching origins. Buy a stamp guide book to start analyzing them. You can…
Stamp collecting: The enjoyable, old hobby that is coming back
They are tiny pieces of art, the stamps that we have used our whole lives. Maybe they are easily forgotten by some, but not to the lovers of Philately;…
Craving hugs? There is a genetic reason
People doing social distancing might suddenly feel a sort of skin hunger, a craving for human touch, the sort of thing that comes from a simple hug….
Experience #2: Home learning during Covid: The struggle is real
By Kelli Rouch E-learning. It’s the one word that full-time working parents dread during a normal school year. I have a management position with 3…
Experience #1: Traditional homeschooling
By Jamie Katz Salvucci Before I married, I was a teacher in public school and I didn’t like what I saw. The school environment felt like survival of the…
With Covid, homeschooling now required
Homeschool: With Covid, homeschooling now required Imagine two parents, each with full-time jobs (or one parent with a full-time job.) Now, suddenly,…
Not just a-wishin’ …Gone fishin’
A lot of people like to fish, but what they like best about it is catching one. The question is: When is the best time to do it? The files of the Old…