Mel JonesJan 1, 20193 minKites and Ballons: Review Mary Poppins ReturnsI saw Mary Poppins Returns yesterday and I have mixed emotions. Mary Poppins was my favorite movie growing up. And as an adult it still...
Mel JonesDec 31, 20185 minRemember What the Door Mouse Said...So here’s my list for 2019. Everyone needs a list, I’m big on lists. So much to be done; this list barely touches my goals. 1. To finish...
Mel JonesDec 30, 20181 minPoetry by Nick JonesHead bent, shoulders hunched Staring at the screen Constantly scrolling Now typing away Time for a new post Instagram, Facebook Snapchat...
JaeDec 28, 20183 minCosmic SignsThis is my third attempt at starting/middling/ending this essay. The first two drafts just sort of disappeared. The writing program got...
Mel JonesDec 27, 20183 minQuinn: The EncoreWhen I was a kid, we’d sing the song there’s a hole in the bucket. There’s a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza, There’s a hole in...
Mel JonesDec 26, 20183 minAnd So This Is ChristmasI annoy people at Christmas. I don’t celebrate, I don’t buy in. It’s too much to buy. Life is complicated enough without the stress of a...
Mel JonesDec 23, 20186 minIt's Only WordsOriginally posted August 2016, but still so very relevant in content. The great enemy of truth is very often not the lie–deliberate,...
Mel JonesDec 20, 20182 minLevel Up (by Josh Jones)Josh is my grandson, a budding writer, and he wants to write regularly. As every writer knows the best way to become a better write is to...
Mel JonesDec 18, 201815 minNot Enough (by Amber James)When I first read Luis Alberto Urrea’s By The Lake of Sleeping Children, I was living in a small town in Arkansas, had no experience with...
J.T. HosackDec 12, 201831 minThe Show Must Go On - The Death of a Teacher, Director, and MentorDon Cox was in the hospital. If the images in your mind have been influenced by ER and The Good Doctor, you would be right. He was...
Mel JonesDec 11, 20184 minNot Merely a Tree (by Phyllis A. Duncan)Our Tree Not long after I bought my first house in Northern Virginia, my then significant other found a tiny maple sapling in the scruffy...
Mel JonesDec 10, 20181 minBridges Ice FirstAs I watch the snow fall Deep, thick, cold I think about the homeless Cold and alone under Bridges icing first. As I drive country roads...
Mel JonesDec 9, 20183 minChickens: An EncoreOriginally posted February, 2011. Like stories about Ryan, posts about Quinn went on for quite some time, look for future Quinn stories....
Mel JonesDec 8, 20181 minIf Only I Were Sleeping38yrs ago today, at roughly the 6am hour, I rose from my bed, walked down the stairs, flipped the power to the stereo on. John Lennon’s...
JaeDec 7, 20183 minBeach Walk As I drive up over the crest and start down the long hill, my pulse quickens at the the sight of the sun-brightened waves. Calm or...
Mel JonesDec 6, 20182 minAngry White MenThat’s a thing. Angry white men. They are furious that the world doesn’t belong to them anymore. Poor babies. Not all white men, but...
Mel JonesDec 4, 20183 minWhy is That Important? (Ed Cook)Over the last few years, in the classes I teach, I have started each lesson with a review of current world economic events since the...
Mel JonesDec 2, 20183 minA Woman Without a Country (library angel)Originally posted April 2017 Many years ago I was so innocent I still considered it possible that we could become the humane and...
JaeNov 30, 20184 minDown a Rabbit HoleMy fellow blogger, Ed Wood, wrote recently about the influence two teachers had on his life. Reading Ed's essay got me to thinking about...
Mel JonesNov 28, 20185 minThe Genetics of Politics Today is normally JT's day to publish, but he has a lot going on. He'll share when he is ready. In the mean time... Spotify playlist to...
