When I taught in the classroom, May 1 always lifted my spirits. The arrival of May feels like the gateway of summer to me. It’s the downhill slide toward the end of the school year, which is always both bittersweet and exciting. I think it’s a rare teacher who doesn’t look forward to summer. So…
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An Unbelievable Fortune
Why are fortune cookies so irresistible? Yes, they’re yummy if you like crunchy sweets. And yes, I like sweets of all kinds. Yet, in the case of a fortune cookie, it’s that little paper that peeks out between the cookie layers that I find quite irresistible. This week, I shared a good laugh with a…