Monthly Archives: March 2020


April Fools’ Day has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures. Traditions include playing hoaxes or practical jokes on others, then yelling “April Fools!” at the end to clue the subject in on the prank. Historians have linked April Fools’ Day to festivals such as Hilaria (Latin for joyful), which […]

Don’t Be an April Fool!


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From  The Animal Collection by Richard Terboss * Okapi Have you ever met an Okapi? They are shy and not at all sloppy. Its top half looks like a short-necked giraffe And its bottom half like a Zebra’s pa-ja-ma. Makes you wonder who is its daddy and And furthermore who […]

Sharing a Smile


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Robert Frost, (1874-1963) was an American poet who depicted life through the language and situations of the common man.  One of his most famous poems was “The Road Not Taken.”  Every day we are faced with decisions, choices of varying significance.  Some, such as what shall I wear today, or […]

The Road Not Taken



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Let me set the scene:  amidst the chaos and cacophony of  current news and concerns over Caronavirus and its impact on our physical and economic health, I have been taking Tears of My Heart through the final steps to publication.   Several frustrations in dealing with technical difficulties put me in […]

How Would You Respond?