Feature Writer Ann Chiapetta – Sharing the Warmth
On January 6, 2009 I met Verona, the dog who changed my life. I remember that day like it was yesterday. I paced in my room at Guiding Eyes for the Blind, folding and unfolding the leather leash that...
View ArticleFeature Writer Jane Kronheim – Sailing the Seven C’s
When we enter the field of education, it is like navigating uncharted waters. Each child is unique, filled with new and interesting challenges. This is true of all education, and not only with regard...
View ArticleFeature Writer John Christie – Six Tips To Make Your New Year’s Resolution a...
People in the New Year try to set goals and attempt to follow through with their New Year’s Resolutions. However, in a recent University of Scranton study, only 8 percent of people keep their New...
View ArticleFeature Writer Karen Crowder – When Large Snowstorms Left Us Snowbound
In the course of most winters New Englanders usually get at least one large snowstorm. When snowstorms pair with bone chilling temperatures New Englanders often are content to stay in their homes....
View ArticleFeature Writer Lynne Tatum – Tech Trails
The year is barely a week old but I’ve already experienced technological turmoil and triumphs. Here’s a brief sketch on how my 2014 began. Have your fingers and mind ever conspired against you, forcing...
View ArticleFeature Writer Roger Cicchese – They Named It After Me
Those who know me well are aware that I love to eat. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy the entire gustatory experience. Several years ago, while living in a working-class community west of Boston,...
View ArticleFeature Writer Steven Famiglietti – Reading For Me
When I was in grade school, I was taught to read large print text. I attended school in the late 70s and 80s. At the time, my understanding was that children who had low vision were taught to read...
View ArticleOp Ed with Bob Branco – The Moby Dick Marathon
During the first weekend after New Year’s Day, Moby Dick, the famous novel by Herman Melville, is read in its entirety at the Whaling Museum in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The reading lasts...
View ArticleReader’s Forum – Week of January 6, 2013
For your convenience, all Reader’s Forum submissions are separated by the ## symbol. Rodney wrote: My name is Rodney Neely. I am a reader of the Matilda Ziegler magazine, who was born prematurely. I am...
View ArticleRecipe of the Week – Molasses Cookies
Submitted by Dave Hutchins Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1 pinch salt...
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