Are You Ready to Raise the Anchor and Chart the Course? – Festival of Sail

“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.” – William G. T. Shedd Turning points and crossroads. How have these affected your life? It is said that life is a journey so one would expect the road to have turning points and crossroads. Some of these are naturally occurring, such […]

“When Did People Start to See in Color?”

“When did people start to see in color?” Initially, the question threw me off guard. First, a little back story. I was in the middle of teaching a small group of fourth graders a California Gold Rush lesson when a boy named Kenny asked this. My first instinct was that Kenny was trying to be […]

4 Popular Pets Taking Social Media by Storm

Pets of all types are an integral part of life for many people. They teach us unconditional love and how to become responsible by caring for another living creature. These loveable animals hold special places in our hearts and images of “cute critters” and “candid pets” can be found everywhere on social media. I’m a […]