School is coming. Even if you don’t have kids in school you are surely seeing posts online about the upcoming school year. Or perhaps you’ve noticed back to school sales when you are out and about. Over at the Threw Mikes Eyez blog he’s contemplating his own school years. Wishing I Learned , Threw Mikes Eyez What’s a thing you wish schools actually taught? - - asks the daily writing prompt. Give it a look if you can. It’s a quick read and it really made me think. One thing I honestly wished schools had taught me was how to enjoy walking. Yes, I’m serious. When I was in school there was often a big divide between academics and athletics. I was horrible at anything athletic and the big push at home was for me to excel at academics. (If you’ve read my ADHD saga you’ll know how that went.) Arts education was my saving grace because there was so much more room for kids who, in one way or another, didn’t fit. Reading Mike’s post make me realize how one ver...
On the morning of July 29th an unexpected occurrence in the Village of Wilde Lake was reported in the Howard County Eats Facebook Group. Starbucks was closed. Here’s a close up. I filed this away in my ‘curious things I probably should follow up on’ file. When I saw this article in the Baltimore Banner it jogged my memory. Baristas at Columbia’s Wilde Lake Starbucks vote to unionize , Jess Nocera, Baltimore Banner In a 19-to-3 vote, the Columbia location’s workers voted to join Starbucks Workers United late last month. “Late last month.” July 29th, perhaps? Might that explain the morning closure in Wilde Lake? As an aside, I was startled to see exactly who the Banner seems to think those baristas are. Take a closer look at the photo. Caption reads: Baristas at the Wilde Lake Starbucks in Columbia have voted to unionize. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Banner) Friends, those are not the baristas you are looking for, unless life in retirement for former local electeds is ...