In the early 1980s, I was on my higher education journey at SUNY New Paltz. Writing Composition, I and II were new things required of all first-year students. Like many college youth, I thought I knew everything and was totally confident in my abilities even though that confidence was based in absolutely no academic...
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My Child Would Never…or Would S/he?
On November 30, 2021, at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, a little after one-o’clock in the afternoon, Ethan Crumbley, fifteen-years-old, exited in the boys bathroom with a semi-automatic in hand and started shooting. Four students were killed in the attack, seven injured, and hundreds left with deep psychological shock and trauma that will...
Joseph August Zarelli- The Boy in the Box
Today, at a news conference, the Philadelphia police identified “The Boy In the Box.” For those of you who haven’t heard of “The Boy in the Box,” also sometimes called “America’s Unknown Child,” he is a four year old boy who was found on February 25, 1957, murdered in a bassinet box in a...
Novel Writing for Teens
So, you want to write a novel? Every November, is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and people all over the world write for thirty days and quite a few get a first draft of a novel. I am joining forces with NaNoWriMo’s Young Writers Program and the Poughkeepsie Library to help teens write novels....
Astrology 101
The Warner Library is hosting my Astrology 101 program on Wednesday, May 18th at 7:00 PM via Zoom. Free and open to all. Register here: https://bit.ly/3ON0Tte....
The Astrology of Love- Zoom Talk
How do you recover from a Valentine’s Day on a MONDAY? Well, on Tuesday, February 15th, make a nice homemade meal, pour a glass of wine and tune into Zoom for talk on The Astrology of Love. The Poughkeepsie City Library will be hosting me at 6 p.m. as I give a humorous and,...
We Can Do Better-Every Missing Person Deserves an Investigation
Like so many, I followed the story of Gabby Petito, the woman who went missing on a cross country trip with her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie I found myself refreshing news sites many times a day for more information on the pretty blonde. More and more news outlets picked up the story. Because of this,...
Astrology 101- What’s your sign?
Interested in learning about astrology? I will be giving a Zoom talk sponsored by the Field Library in Peekskill, New York on Monday, August 30th from 7-8. Every participant can receive their own birth chart free. Contact the field library directly for information. It should be a fun night. The Field Library 4 Nelson...
Astrology 101
I’m doing an astrology talk via Zoom “at” the Newburgh Library. It should be fun. I am geared toward the novice but bring your questions. You don’t need to “believe” in astrology to have some fun. When: June 14, 2021 Where: via Zoom sponsored by the Newburgh Library What time: 6:30 p.m. For more...
Astrology at the Newburgh Library
I’ll be giving a talk via Zoom at the Newburgh Library on June 14th at 6:30 p.m. Contact the library directly for more information or send me an email. Home ...