By Mary HillMy least favorite experience happened today: the dreaded filling of a cavity. It turned into a three hour ordeal. The dentist did a good job, but it was the very last tooth on the bottom right and I have a small mouth. (At least in size, but not when I upset or passionate about Continue Reading

By Mary HillIt was the mid 80's. I was a college student involved in covering social movements of my age as a student journalist. I became close to the movements involving ending Apartheid in South Africa through divestment and ending the funding to the Contras who were waging a very destructive Continue Reading

By Mary HillAh, middle school. It begins. My daughter walks into her middle school in less than 10 hours, a sixth grader. She accomplishes another milestone as she approaches another critical date in her life.We remember those times as young women: wanting to fit in, needing so badly to fit in. Continue Reading

By Mary HillIt is crunch time because the next two months are going to be busy on my blog. First, I have the opportunity to participate in a March blogging challenge sponsored by the Two Writing Teachers. As a former educator and school librarian, I am drawn to this site. I love keeping up with the Continue Reading