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Kathleen Richardson brings sixty-four years of living into her writing...

She began with a vinyl Ponytail diary locked with a tiny, flat golden key. She progressed to publishing her own neighborhood newspapers in her teens, then went to work writing for a

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Local Guides > Fairfield Everything you need to know about the Bridgeport, CT ferry: 5 of 6
Here you can read everything you need to know about the Bridgeport CT ferry and traveling from Connecticut to Long Island. Blue skies and blue ocean waters await those who want to journey across the bay and avoid avoid heavily trafficked toll roads, detours and delays. Enjoy the restaurant and snack bar with outdoor seating ... More..
Education > Homeschooling Homeschooling dos and don'ts: 12 of 14
Don't worry about what others say in relation to your choice to homeschool. Do be concerned if you find their comments interfering with your ability to continue to give your child the best education possible. Your friends, family and the general public will have something to say about your child's education even if he or she... More..
Education > Homeschooling The case for "unschooling": 11 of 12
Unschooling opens up the world to a student. There is no point in the day, the week, the month or the year - or even in a lifetime of schooling - when it's necessary to say, Stop, that's the end of our focus on that person, place, thing or event. Allowing a child to stick to a project or a book for the entire day is a matter... More..
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Poetry analysis: A Narrow Fellow in the Grass, by Emily Dickinson: 11 of 12
Emily Dickinson is introducing us to a snake in her poem, A Narrow Fellow In The Grass, yet she never directly states that fact. Few of us have not had the experience of seeing grass part to reveal a swiftly moving reptile. The image of a comb parting through hair is enough to give us a moment of unease, thinking of a snake ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 A letter to President-elect Obama: 9 of 9
Dear Mr. President-elect, Congratulations on your landslide win in the 2008 presidential election. Congratulations also on your success in representing African Americans. Just think, it has been less than 150 years since Blacks were blanketed in slavery. In the years since, we've seen an on-going two steps forward, one step ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Gifts for Women Christmas gift ideas for your girlfriend: 8 of 8
The best clues for Christmas gifts for a girlfriend come from the lady herself. Pay attention, and you'll soon collect a list of her likes and dislikes simply by noting her comments and reactions when you're together. If you've only been together only a few weeks or a few months, is a gift expected or even appropriate? Spend... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing Can confrontation be a positive experience: 5 of 5
The authors of Crucial Conversations (http://www.onyourwaytothetop.com/gallery1.htm) mention that we tend to fabricate stories in our heads in anticipation of how we expect people to react to what we say or do to them. They are right. We're a nation of story writers. We sprinkle those fabricated stories liberally with strong... More..
Local Guides > Rochester A guide to Rochester, NY's Lilac Festival: 3 of 3
Staged in Highland Park - the "Lilac Capital of the World" - Rochester, New York's Lilac Festival attracts guests from around the globe. Every year this upstate, western New York community sets aside ten days for locals and visitors to come and appreciate a perennial abundance of spring colors highlighted by white and lavend... More..
Food & Drink > Pasta, Grain & Rice Recipes Recipes: Tempeh: 2 of 2
Tempeh Salad is ideal when transitioning to vegetarianism because of the familiarity of its texture and appearance to a chicken or tuna salad. It also works well to please a mixed family of carnivores and vegetarians. Tempeh, like tofu, is made from soybeans. Tofu is rather bland, while tempeh, made from soybeans - cooked an... More..