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 | Nov 2, 2014 | family, parenting, Rhode Island
I’ve never seen anything like it. The Halloween Parade. This Norman Rockwell village, a throwback to a nicer time in America–where neighbors bring each other pies and talk to new people in town–really knows how to throw a party. We just had the Arts...
by Dawn | Oct 31, 2014 | family, food, religion, spirituality, Teaching
“Mom, since it’s Halloween, can I have candy for breakfast?” Logical question, but no dice. “We go begging for candy tonight, I don’t have any now. Tomorrow’s the day you try to sneak candy.” Halloween is the largest consumer...
by Dawn | Nov 1, 2013 | family
“I want to be a pirate!” The demands came early this year because the commercials, did, too. I like to plan ahead, but Halloween should not be out right after the Fourth of July decorations leave the shelves at Memorial Day. “That’s fine. You...
by Dawn | Sep 29, 2013 | technology
A video posted to my Google+ profile. I didn’t notice. It’s gone now, no use looking. It was me staring down my webcam for about 20 seconds. No makeup, terrible hair, stained shirt–frightening. I was playing with settings for a Google Air hangout....