Another blogging milestone: 20,000 comments! Of course, since I reply to every comment, there are really only about 10,000 comments from readers. I say about because when I revamped and moved my blog about three years, threaded comments (including all my responses) were lost. So I don’t actually know many comments I have received, but … Read more
The EPIC New Voices Young Writers Competition™ is open for submissions through October 31, 2011. Students in public, private, or home schools between the ages of 11 and 18 are eligible to enter in the categories of short story, essay, and poetry. The contest was designed To encourage reading and writing in middle school and … Read more
The first Monday in September has been officially designated as Labor Day since 1892. Originally set aside as a day to honor organized labor, it has grown to a day for all workers—union laborers, nonunion workers, entrepreneurs, corporate employees, retail workers, small business owners and employees, and even freelancers—to enjoy a day of relaxation and … Read more
Take a look at any calendar of events that lists the special days and months, and you’ll discover that September is a very busy month. In addition to several special days that I will recognize when they occur, September is the “National X Month” or “World Y Month” for a number of causes and activities. … Read more