Reflecting on the End of Summer

August 29, 2019 Written by: Michelle Rich Goode The slower pace of summertime gives us a chance to enjoy the outdoors with beach days, picnics, and trips to the mountains. It is a chance to rest, relax, and reflect. A time to relish in accomplishments and brainstorm about the future. Research tells us that downtime…

Reflections on the July 4th Holiday

July 2, 2019 Written by: Michelle Rich Goode As an American Civilization major in college and high school teacher, I loved helping my students understand the meaning of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. Much of this was too esoteric for them to truly grasp at their young ages, though…