Finding Happiness And Joy In Distressing Times

This article by Ray Spitzenberger first appeared in IMAGES for March 31, 2022, East Bernard Express, East Bernard, Texas.       As I quickly skimmed through the news stories on Fox News Digital this morning, a news item grabbed my attention.  It was a story about a university in Hackettstown, New Jersey, Centenary College, offering […]

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It’s Been A Long Time Since I’ve Thought About Baby Quilts

This article by Ray Spitzenberger first appeared in IMAGES for March 17, 2022, East Bernard Express, East Bernard, Texas.       My youngest daughter in New York could have her baby any time now, even before I finish writing this column.  We are sending her the baby quilt my mother (her grandmother) made for her when she

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Let A Little Sunshine Into Your Life

This article by Ray Spitzenberger first appeared in IMAGES for February 17,2022 East Bernard Express, East Bernard, Texas.       The last 2 1/6 years have been very difficult for folks everywhere, — COVID, COVID-related issues in public schools, increasing crime, unrest and riots, looting, harsh political rhetoric, severe weather conditions, international emergencies, etc. 

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Enjoy A Night Of “Live” Theater

This article by Ray Spitzenberger first appeared in Images for February 12, 2022, East Bernard Express, East Bernard, TX.             Beginning my career as an educator, teaching speech and drama, along with some English classes, and directing plays, I was convinced that cinema was inferior to “legitimate” theatre as we used to call “live” theatre in

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