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As I See It

My first dance was at a school sock hop

It was a cool September night. I had never been to school on a Friday night before. It was my first time going to a dance called a "sock hop." The school, Suitland Junior High, sat behind the high school and the two schools in 1956 sat in the middle of the country in Prince Georges County, ...

August from my desk: Cooler, but not as sweet

I have often wondered where the term "dog days of summer" came from.The term reportedly goes all the way back to ancient times during the time of the Roman Empire. People living around the Mediterranean Sea noticed that the brightest star in the sky, Sirius, rose and set with the sun during ...

Staying productive, at a cost

Retirement and working part-time seems possible for many in today's economy. It is a way to stay financially secure. Social Security payments, though helpful, still come up short at the end of each month.Working part-time has many benefits, not only in the money received but in the feeling that ...

Take me out to the ballgame . . . preferably in D.C.

I can remember that it was a beautiful summer day in Washington. It was Saturday and I was looking forward to going to Glen Echo amusement Park to go swimming.My mother told me that she had a surprise. A good friend of hers Uncle Bernie was going to take me to a ball game. I was disappointed; I ...

Getting older makes one appreciate each day

Getting older is not a dramatic as it seems. Books, plays and movies have left an impression that getting older is like a speeding train in the middle of the night rushing toward its final stop.TV news shows both extremes of old age either the person is in the best of health and lived a saintly ...

Finding a time to clean

This year I promised myself that I was going to clean house and start to get rid of old pictures, books clothing and other things that I no longer use.I was told once that if you haven't touched it or used it in the last five years get rid of it. I remember my grandmother's attic and her ...

Witness to change in America

Barack Obama took the oath of office at noon Tuesday from the West Front of the Capital.As he completed the oath a loud roar went up from the throngs of people who had come to see the ceremony.The day was sunny and very cold. Several families were in attendance with young children. A black ...

New Year brings a chance to ponder future goals

When I look back at some of the New Years of the past, it is like looking at different chapters in my life. Nothing used to make me feel older that the changing of the year. Seasons may come and go, even birthdays may pass, but a New Year means that I have completed yet another year of life.I ...

Thanksgiving memories warmest of all

I love the fall. It’s my favorite time of year. I love the changing of the tree leaves to almost every color of the rainbow. I love the coolness of the days, the smell of damp burning leaves. With the fall came my favorite holiday Thanksgiving. It was the one day that everybody I knew in my ...