One 12-year-old's adventures on Planet Earth
Yesterday was an important day in American history. Thirty-five years ago, the movie A Christmas Story was released. I can't believe I let that slip by without marking the occasion until now! In my house, it's not Christmas until we watch A Christmas Story at least 17 times and put up our leg lamp in all... Continue Reading →
In 2010, Rob Jones was deployed to Afghanistan where an IED exploded, resulting in the above-the-knee amputation of both his legs. Story over, right? Wrong. Rob is a Marine, through and through. So the loss of his legs did not stop him. There is a Marine saying, “Semper Fidelis,” and it means “Always Faithful.” Rob... Continue Reading →
As most of my readers know, I have a tremendous interest in learning about the Japanese language and culture because I would like to move to Hawai‘i one day, and there are a lot of Japanese tourists and residents there. When looking for a job in Hawai‘i, it is a huge asset to know Japanese.... Continue Reading →
Ice cream. Something that has NOTHING to do with what I'm blogging about today. But everyone loves ice cream, and I'm hoping you'll be drawn into my urgent plea: Please buy something from one of my Amazon links below. I got this blog thinking it would be so cool to be an "Amazon Associate." It's... Continue Reading →
When I was two years old, I had a pretty good idea of the difference between right and wrong. Actually, looking back, I probably had a better idea of it then than I do now; as we get older, I’m discovering we are expected to blur the lines between right and wrong to suit ourselves... Continue Reading →
As you might have figured out, I love to write. But I didn’t start by writing articles. I was obsessed with writing letters to famous people and organizations that inspired me back when I was little. I wrote everyone from the President of the United States to the author of the Fancy Nancy books (because... Continue Reading →
When most people think of Valentine’s Day, they conjure up images of heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, expensive meals out, and the extensive workouts in the gym it will take to burn off those extra calories. There can be so much stress with this holiday—pressure to give the right thing to the right person, and the... Continue Reading →
