Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: As a history teacher for over three decades I thought I knew everything about our first President-George Washington. That is until I came across this article on the purchase of a camel that President Washington made to entertain … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It was last year, November 19 (anniversary of the Gettysburg Address) that the bottom temporarily fell out of my life. I think I shed more tears that day than the total accumulation of all  the “little c” treatments … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Isn’t it a “joyful experience,” in itself, when we discover a writer whose words flow like a ‘ babbling brook’ over smooth stones… transforming ordinary words into an intoxicating prose? Erica Bauermeister, author of The School of Essential Ingredients and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: If you have been to Columbia lately…especially in neighborhoods affected by the storm last month…you have probably seen these signs all around. The idea, behind the words, shows a united front of storm victims sticking together to rebuild … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: You might remember, in an earlier blog,  I commented on the fact that the first half of November feels like an extended October period to me. Then after that…I feel like it is time to ‘gear up’ for … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: Isn’t the discovery that you have left something behind fall into two “Oh No!” categories. Coming in at number 1: Your cell phone and/or Iphone. (2) Your charger to your cell phone or Iphone. When I left … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: We hear this old adage often…perhaps more often than some people want to hear it…along with the same defensive excuse …”When I finish this project” or “When I get promoted to…” this or that position…then I will have … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I discovered a poem that sounded vaguely familiar yesterday but it really spoke to me where I am at this stage of my life. Apparently I am not alone. Soon after re-discovering the poem …I found an excerpt … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Wasn’t yesterday one of the most beautiful days of fall so far this season? I found myself sitting on the deck stretching out my legs and just being. It has got to be one of my most favorite … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: I wanted to share some updated news with you about “Big Red”…my red geranium of hope and perseverance. It never bloomed this summer. Leaves would appear and even sometimes a tiny bud….but the bud never made it … Continue reading →