Have you ever come across the Germanism Hausfrau (pronounce: ‘howse-frouw, literally house woman) in the English language? I have to admit I haven’t. I only learned the English terms housewife and the much prettier one, homemaker. Housewife and Hausfrau to me have a different vibe from homemaker. The first two seem to focus on a […]
To Ponder
Proper training for our people
“Did you hear the good news?” I raised my head and looked at Johnny, my co-worker. “What’s the good news?” I asked. “None for you, dummy,” he laughed. “It finally happened Pipsqueak got a huge bonus, a great promotion, and is probably on the verge of a partnership. He’s been taking your advice because he […]
Letter: Smiling At The Same Moon
Thousands upon thousands of them against a blue-black sky, overwhelming for sheer numbers, are the stars. And among them, the first to appear, as the sun is the grand herald announcing a new day, is the moon, it’s soft glow like a pillow cushioning the night. And all the way across the country, while on […]
In the Book Nook with … E.R. Phoenix
Author E.R. Phoenix from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, used to be a science teacher for eleven years and a fitness instructor for ten before she became a full-time writer in 2023. She began writing when she was eleven; her first book was this year in April. She is a member of a local Indie Authors […]
Letter: To Love, and Laugh, and Live Again
As many of my readers know by now, I have announced that I have been led by God I believe to someone in my life who has come to mean so very much to me. All my life – and there are so many, many instances of such – God has orchestrated from heaven the […]
Letter: Love Is An Art
What had begun as a crystal clear early morning with stars twinkling in the still dark sky, and as red and white bow lights flashed on the other rowing shells as they moved silently nearby on the dark surface of the water, so very quickly and with what seemed like little warning, the morning dissolved […]
New Street Woodage . . . a great sign
The Puyallup Tribal Community and the city of Tacoma will be working together creating some very interesting signs. What a great idea. I just read this information from the Puyallup Tribal Community Newsletter. “Tacoma’s City Council approved the plan during its Oct. 8 meeting. The Twulshootseed street signs will be placed under the existing green […]
Letter: It Was The Daisies That Did It
I saw him coming down the inner hallway, passing door after office door as he drew nearer. Pretty hard not to notice. To my recollection no one had brought flowers – let alone such a huge bouquet of daisies – to our medical clinic before. Wondering at the occasion, smiling as the fellow approached, I […]
The First Day of School in a New Town – The Quandary
Gerry was new at school and so had made no friends yet. It was a small school, a good twenty miles from the center of town. It was the last class of the day when fellow student Pamela spoke up to remind everyone to come over after school for some punch, cake and games to […]