by Dawn | Mar 12, 2017 | politics, satire
In case you are wondering, yes, Daylight Savings Time is earlier than you remember. We used to spring ahead in April and fall back in October, but now Daylight Savings Time is the second weekend of March and the first weekend in November. Why? Congress. In 2005,...
by Dawn | Apr 15, 2014 | politics, Uncategorized
I’m moving The Ides of March to April 15. The Ides of April. Tax Day. Seems like a much better knife in the back holiday than a two-thousand year old day where emperors got stabbed by their best friends. Every March 15th I read Shakespeare to my students....
by Dawn | Mar 16, 2014 | religion, social justice
“Plant your peas on St. Patrick’s Day!” It’s what the grandmas said. The leprechaun stands near the garden fence. “There’s snow on the ground,” I tell him. “A wee pint or two’ll cure it. You won’t feel a...
