Not that I really need to have someone tell me to blog about holiday traditions. The Advent calendar is near and dear to my heart. I still try to send one to each of my college aged students every year. It really kills two birds with one stone. It helps them count down the days… Continue reading My Holiday Tradition
Okay, normally, I can sit and listen to the President speak without the urge to type. Unfortunately, I just heard a statement I could not stand. I will admit I am paraphrasing but the statement went something like: ….if you’ve got the skills to pass an AP test, you’re on your way. The education system… Continue reading President Bush on Education
It seems like I have been a part of gown-town relations since I left for college in the late 70’s. I think my first real taste of the conflict was during the Winter Olympics of 1980. Towns people in the Adirondacks thought there would be many, many jobs for the locals. They were upset when… Continue reading Gown-Town Relations
When did teenagers, especially those of voting age, become so cynical? How can we, as responsible adults, teach them that working within the system can bring about change when it rarely does in their world? Case in point, the Niagara University athletic department has made national, not just regional, headlines recently. Four members of the… Continue reading How do you teach teens that working within the system can change things?
Okay, so I have seen more dorm rooms in the last four years than your average 40-something, but I was shocked to find out that dorms are making the news. BusinessWeek.com and Forbes.com are both headlining articles about the extreme cost of living in a dorm. I could not believe my eyes as I was… Continue reading Dorm Rooms Make News
All I can say is wow! Not only do they expect “teenagers” to arrive at school in perfect shape, they also expect those first year students to adjust perfectly. First there was the May mailing of the summer workout plan. It was laid out perfectly. It made sense and included a nutritional plan also. It… Continue reading All I Can Say is…Wow!
Okay, I do use the term “households” loosely. I am referring to what will be my home with only two children (soon-to-be 12 and almost 16 boys) and myself left and two college apartments. Both my older boys – now young men and for those who don’t know me well, my kids are grouped in… Continue reading Menu Planning for Three “Households”
I am constantly amazed at the attitudes displayed in public by teenagers. My most recent amazement came at college “orientation” for freshmen students. After a morning of placement tests and lunch, my soon-to-be freshman daughter and I headed to a meeting for those incoming students that would be joining her in the College of Hospitality… Continue reading Attitudes
As I was reading the daily musings in Sarah Ban Breathnach’s Simple Abundance, I thought about comfort food and the college student. Today’s reading discussing five types of food – haute cuisine, lean cuisine, comfort food, soul food and nature food (can’t really remember #5 without getting my book from its reading location). How does… Continue reading Comfort Food – Simple Abundance for July 7
Okay, so I knew the time would come. I will have four college students in the family next year. I was bound to have one, sooner or later, that would live off campus. Due to transferring universities and there being no on campus housing left, my 19 year old son is going to be living… Continue reading Menu Planning and the College Male
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