(this post was published first in the Sacramento Bee )The other day my 8th grader, a dedicated and engaged student at Sutter Middle School, came home saying that because of the upcoming Martin Luther King day, they were going to study "the speech" … [Read more...] about I have a dream that King wrote more than one Speech
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Oh God, my blog made the Bee
A few weeks ago, when I clicked the button to publish the post Want a cozy fire? Wait 'til next summer... on my Sacramento Bee "Norcal Voices" blog, a little voice whispered to me "this will end up in the Bee print edition" but I published it … [Read more...] about Oh God, my blog made the Bee
Oh God, my blog made the Bee
A few weeks ago, when I clicked the button to publish the post Want a cozy fire? Wait 'til next summer... on my Sacramento Bee "Norcal Voices" blog, a little voice whispered to me "this will end up in the Bee print edition" but I published it … [Read more...] about Oh God, my blog made the Bee
My theory of friendship
I'm not going to write a lot of detail here, just start talking about something I've thought for a long time. There's a mythology out there that the way we get to be friends is by having mutual interests, mutual sense of humor, etc., and there's … [Read more...] about My theory of friendship
Want a cozy fire? Wait ’til next summer…
Posted by SaraSNichols at 12/10/2009 8:40 PM PST on The Sacramento BeeI love wood fires. I love them in winter. I like them in my fireplace. I like to sit and read and nap and knit and talk in front of fires. I look forward to winter every year … [Read more...] about Want a cozy fire? Wait ’til next summer…
Gluten Free Store Booming in Midtown
The Gluten Free Specialty Market in midtown on J street opened last year in the middle of the current economic restructuring and has continued to grow and thrive. Every time I go into the store, owner and sole proprietor, Melanie Weir is beaming … [Read more...] about Gluten Free Store Booming in Midtown
Why am I blogging all of a sudden?
The answer: I decided it was time. I used to blog daily. Then for a long time, largely because of my reactions to my son's extended illness, I have only blogged very occasionally. Now, though my son is still recovering and could be for months, I … [Read more...] about Why am I blogging all of a sudden?
How viable is K-8 in Sacramento Area Schools?
Posted by SaraSNichols at 11/26/2009 4:25 PM PST on The Sacramento BeeFor a while I've wondered how viable K-8 schools really are, and lately I think I'm getting my answer: they're not, at least for 7th and 8th graders. What makes me say that? … [Read more...] about How viable is K-8 in Sacramento Area Schools?
Why isn’t Sacramento Portland, Oregon?
See my rare posting(makes me so much more sought after!) at Street Talk on the Sac bee website: Posted by SaraSNichols at 7/7/2009 3:43 PM PDT on The Sacramento BeeI have often noticed that Sacramento, California and Portland, Oregon share many … [Read more...] about Why isn’t Sacramento Portland, Oregon?
How the Heck am I supposed to Vote on these Initiatives
See my post on the Sacramento Street Talk blog. … [Read more...] about How the Heck am I supposed to Vote on these Initiatives
In time for Mother’s Day: I’m America’s Worst Mom
See my latest post on the Sacramento Bee's Street Talk (my posts have been run twice in the Bee's Sunday opinion section). I'm the World's Worst Mom. … [Read more...] about In time for Mother’s Day: I’m America’s Worst Mom