Can an item, an object, a rather meaningless piece of metal and rock, formed into a piece of jewelry, be a source of bad luck? History would seem to suggest it’s possible. There’s the curse of the Hope Diamond. And the legend that surrounds October’s birthstone, the opal, and which my mother told me when [...]
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January 23, 2009
A Little Bit of Knowledge
There are people, you know the ones, who know everything about everything, right? And there are some people who know a little bit about everything. And still others who know nothing. At. All. And so a little bit of knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Or a funny thing. Or just plain… wrong, like when [...]
August 25, 2008
First Grade
First Grade. My son is starting First Grade today. He breezed through Kindergarten last year and summer vacation has disappeared in the wink of an eye. I don’t know where the time has gone.
We met my son’s first grade teacher last week. The school holds an open house so all the kids can come and [...]
