Winter is in full effect here in the northeastern US, so it shouldn’t have come as a shock to me when Friday’s forecast predicted snow. Yet… despite being a native New Yorker, I still experience shock & outrage when the forecast predicts extreme temperatures and/or snow. I’ve lived here almost my entire life, yet I’m […]
Shock Value
The cold is here. I knew it was a matter of time before winter would come slamming its frigid way in. Despite being a native New Yorker, I approach each year’s arrival of freezing temperatures with angry denial: “What?? It’s… (cold, freezing, snowing, etc)?? But, I- just- I mean, I don’t understand.“ Don’t get me […]
7 Reasons Why Winter Break No Longer Breaks Me
It’s been a long week, folks. We’re now at the tail end of winter recess, that week-long break from school wedged into the dreary abyss that is February in the northeast. Now, I can appreciate what a gift this break can be to certain aspects of the population. Like teachers. I was one, once eons […]
