Daily Archives: November 23, 2020

Free Write: The Cucumbers and The Pickles

Many years ago, when the world was young, there were two huge continents. The first, and largest of the two, was Cucumberia, home of the Cucumbers. Next, being slighly smaller than Cucumberia, was Picklend, home of the Pickles. Though both countries were prosperous, having came out victorious over the Turnips of Turnipy, there was deep … Continue reading Free Write: The Cucumbers and The Pickles

Free-Write: The Demise of the Fourth Estate

As I have told my students, prior to being a teacher I was a journalist. I wrote for weekly and daily newspapers in Connecticut for eight years, covering national scandals, significant state rulings, and issues that mattered to people living in neighborhoods. For a while, I believed in the work, and was thus passionate about … Continue reading Free-Write: The Demise of the Fourth Estate