by Xianna Michaels | Jan 6, 2016 | Editorial
Editorial January 22nd is National Handwriting Day. Now, I am well aware that many people might consider such a day a relic in the age of the iPhone and the ubiquitous keyboard. Who actually picks up a pen anymore, or connects their letters in what used to be called...
by Xianna Michaels | Jan 1, 2016 | Editorial
Editorial January 11th is apparently National Clear Off Your Desk Day. Who knew? When I think about desk-clearing, I immediately think of the creative process, and how idiosyncratic it is for each individual. I know people who cannot stand a clear, empty desk. It's as...
by Xianna Michaels | Nov 30, 2015 | Editorial
Editorial People often ask me if I have a favorite poet, and I usually say that I have favorite poems rather than one favorite poet. But if I had to choose, then I'd say that besides Shakespeare, who is in a class by himself, it would be Emily Dickinson. As a sixth...
by Xianna Michaels | Nov 20, 2015 | Editorial
Editorial I have always loved Thanksgiving. I love gathering with family and friends, decorating my autumnal table, and serving the turkey and all the trimmings. And I've always thought of Thanksgiving as a special opportunity to thank G-d for America, for the miracle...
by Xianna Michaels | Sep 20, 2015 | Editorial
Editorial Conversations with my grandchildren about technology are occasionally a bit lowering, but more often than not are delightful and illuminating. For example, when I tell my teenage grandkids that when their grandfather (Zaidy) and I went to college, there was...
by Xianna Michaels | Aug 9, 2015 | Editorial
Editorial Those of us who took Abnormal Psych back in the day learned about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. As such, the wry observation that someone is OCD gets bandied about a bit too casually these days. But I submit that there is a new kind of OCD afoot, one that...
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