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Reality is merely an illusion nowadays

Carrie Olson
March 17, 2010

Did you ever wonder if the person in the puddle is real, and you're just a reflection of him? — Calvin and Hobbes The word “reality” means something quite different today than it had in the past. It had meant what was happening in your everyday life, what you were reading about, who you spent your time with. People were allowed to share their reality if they were priviledged enough to do so. That meant your loved ones, your closest friends and your family. Presently, it is quite different. With one look at your phone or the computer screen, many technology-connected individuals can view your baby’s photos, see that you are at the market shopping or what song lyric suits your mood. Facebook is now the number one Web site. Twitter continues to be a popular asset to our lives as we write one sentence lines to whomever wants to view them.

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A love of music can last a lifetime

March 15, 2010

One of the little perks of working in a middle school is the occasional opportunity like the one that presented to me recently.

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Be true to your school

March 15, 2010

In the early ’60s the Beach Boys recorded “Be True to Your School.” It was a sophomoric ditty but it resonated with teenagers at the tim.

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Be true to your school

March 15, 2010

In the early ’60s the Beach Boys recorded “Be True to Your School.” It was a sophomoric ditty but it resonated with teenagers at the tim.

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Talents come in many different forms

March 12, 2010

I’ve always admired people who can play the piano — I mean really play. These are folks who can play anything put before them, from classical to jazz. I struggled through years and years of piano and organ lesson.

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Izaak Walton Report

March 12, 2010

December, January and February are the times of the year I really don’t like — especially February. The winter holidays are not a source of joy for me and they seem to last far longer than their designated four or five weeks.

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