I realize almost constantly how very blessed I am to have had the mother I did.  But on Mother’s Day, the lesson is especially pointed.
My mom was the kind of person I always wanted to be, even during those rebellious times when I refused to admit it.  Mom never graduated from high school, but that’s […]

I’m beginning to think long and hard about returning to teaching.
For a dozen years, I taught English classes at West Virginia University, and even more than that at a local community college.  I always enjoyed interacting with the students and watching them improve their writing skills and appreciation for literature.
The only real drawback for me […]