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Right or Left? Author:  David Orr Poetry interpretation may not be at topic that instantly sparks enthusiasm in most readers. But in the hands of David Orr, you might be surprised at how interesting it can be.  With apparent fearlessness, he tackles one of the most famous poems ever written, Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken.  It’s a remarkable journey into the magic of words and meaning. Frost in 1941. Still read at countless graduation ceremonies and other occasions of import across America every year, Frost’s poem just celebrated the 100th anniversary of its first publication.  It’s typically [...]

 My Personal Favorite Little House Story Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder Back on my nostalgic, re-living the golden moments of my childhood kick, I was ready to once again follow young Laura and her family across the desolate prairie to a place of new hope and more, bizarre hardship.  This time landing in Minnesota, the Ingalls reside in a temporary dug-out house made of sod. As a child, the titillating image of Laura skipping over the grassy roof of the house as Ma steadily irons inside pleased all those fanciful playtime impulses of mine and made this one of my favorite Little [...]

The Financial Advice You Didn't Get in School, on an Index Card Authors: Helaine Olen, Harold Pollack It’s a pet peeve of mine that basic household budgeting and money advice isn’t taught to kids in public schools. Part of preparing young people for adult life is teaching them how to handle money responsibly. As it is, most people learn by making mistakes and taking years to pay off their hard-earned life lessons. Well, it’s never too late to learn, and the authors of The Index Card want to share their wisdom with you. (Wait, is it an index card or [...]