Joyce McCullough

Winter 2020 Newsletter

Dear Reader, Right about now you may be agreeing with Shakespeare when he penned, “Now is the winter of our discontent.” Yes, spring, summer, and fall this year have been difficult; and winter portends to be more of the same.…

By Joyce McCullough December 21, 2020Newsletters3 Comments

Language Lessons

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

Blog Posts

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

Blog Posts

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

Language Lessons

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