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  • Introducing Page 7

    July 20, 2019 by

    by Kevin Burton My fifth grade teacher Mrs. Groves is the first one I can remember asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up.  She asked the whole class.  We took turns peering into the future with ten-year-old eyes.    If memory serves I said I wanted to be a news moderator… Read more

  • Neil Sedaka And How I Loved His Second Act

    March 3, 2026 by

    by Kevin Burton    I love laughter, I love rain, and I love me some Neil Sedaka.    So the news that Sedaka died Feb. 27 at age 86, stung.    I never knew the man of course. Never got within 100 miles of him as far as I know. Yet he was a friend… Read more

  • A “Knocker-Upper” Isn’t What You Think It Is

    March 1, 2026 by

    by Dictionary Scoop    Social, economic, and technological changes, along with the emergence of new consumer habits, have led to the disappearance of certain jobs that were once popular and profitable. Here is a list of ten English words describing occupations and professions that are rare or have become obsolete: 1–Alewife    Did you know that women… Read more

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