Joyce McCullough

Language Lessons: Foreign Phrases

Feliz Navidad! Hearing this phrase recently has inspired this quarter’s language lesson. (It has also caused me to have an almost constant earworm, but I’m good with it!) At any rate, this lesson will cover several foreign phrases that should…

By Joyce McCullough December 15, 2020Language Lessons2 Comments

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Once Upon a Time It Came to Pass

What is your favorite Christmas story? Many of you will probably list Clement Clarke Moore's A Visit from St. Nicholas ('T was the Night Before Christmas) or Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Once upon a time, an even better story…

By Joyce McCullough December 1, 2020Blog Posts5 Comments

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Blessings Abound

“Count your many blessings. Name them one by one.” Yes, our daily lives, even in the midst of a pandemic, are filled with blessings. History tells us the people who celebrated the first Thanksgiving likely experienced a plethora of perils.…

By Joyce McCullough November 1, 2020Blog Posts4 Comments

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Language Lessons: Capitalization

The season of fall seems like a nice time to review the rules of capitalization. Rule #1: NAMES OF SEASONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED! Sorry! I didn't mean to yell, but society has prompted me to provide a few pointers on…

By Joyce McCullough October 15, 2020Language Lessons3 Comments

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Shine Your Light

Welcome to October and its bright blue weather! As I’ve mentioned before, fall is my favorite time of year. Frost is soon to be on the pumpkin in Tennessee, trees are teeming with their new fall fashions, and Walmart is…

By Joyce McCullough October 1, 2020Blog Posts2 Comments