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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] September 29, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 39 PESTO THE PENGUIN I recalled one of my favorite questions from a kindergartner when reading a recent article about the baby penguin, Pesto: “Why are penguins always dressed up?”[2] As with most questions posed by kindergartners, I was at a loss for an answer. I instead…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] September 22, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 38 FABULOUS FALL The first day of fall is known as the autumnal equinox, meaning that day and night are of equal length because the sun is directly above the Equator. Although it always occurs in September, the day varies each year because it takes the Earth…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] September 15, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 37 MAGICAL The phrase from best-selling author Wade Rouse, “To finding your own magic!” resonates with me. I attended Drury College, now Drury University, with Wade in the late 1980’s. As with many former classmates, we lost touch over the years. We reconnected a couple of years…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] September 8, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 36 TRANSITION “Everything has an end” is the original 1374 proverb by Geoffrey Chaucer. It has morphed into “All good things must come to an end,” a phrase I have used far too often. Struggling with the difficult realization of needing to transition from Bayles and Bruce,…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] September 1, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 35 LABOR DAY LESSONS From the 1882 march in Manhattan by more than 10,000 workers, to the Pullman Strike in the summer of 1884, to the Haymarket Square deaths in Chicago in 1886, there are many lessons to be learned from the events that led to Labor…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] August 25, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 34 BABOON LESSONS One of my earliest childhood memories was watching and listening to baboons with my mother. The small zoo near our first home had a few baboons, all of whom seemed to have their language and connections. Baboons are social animals, living in groups from…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] August 18, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 33 MOMENTS MATTER Recent reunions of sorts have been enlightening and insightful. Those of us in our late fifties and early sixties are connecting again, not by Zoom or social media but in person. For some of us, it has been decades since we have been together.…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] August 11, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 32 MANTRAS AND MOTTOS Over the past week, parents, grandparents, children, and others have continued sharing their fears and hopes for the school year. From school safety to being bullied to opportunities for new friends and new adventures, the conversations have given me pause. How can people…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] August 4, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 31 MASCOT CONNECTIONS There is something about mascots. Whether their size, shape, or what they represent, mascots are everywhere. The traditional meaning of a mascot is “a person, animal, or object adopted by a group as a symbolic figure especially to bring them good luck.” It may…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] Vol. 2, No. 30 July 28, 2024 WHY BUTTERFLIES MATTER Exiting the library last week, a young boy and his mother stopped after a butterfly landed in front of them. His mother bent down to look when I heard the boy ask, “Why do butterflies matter?” As I walked past, the mother looked…
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