Posts by Joyce McCullough

Several of my former colleagues retired from teaching this year. Bless ‘em!! I understand their paradox of emotions as they have made this decision. Panic, relief. Fear, trust. Sadness, joy. Doubt, hope. “Should I, or shouldn’t I”? “Will I stop…

  “It’s May, it’s May,” sang Guinevere in Camelot, my all-time favorite movie. The earth’s alive, and everything’s abloom. If you’re an allergy sufferer, then bless you. I hope you can still savor the season. Springtime, this season of rebirth,…

Ah, Spring! Thou hast returned, and none too soon! (Note: Spring is capitalized in the preceding sentence only because I have personified the word. According to Harbrace Rule 9a: “The names of seasons—spring, summer, fall, winter—are not capitalized.”) Yes, Tennessee…

  According to an old English proverb, first referenced by John Fletcher in 1624, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” Robert Schlueter, journalist for The News-Democrat, believes the basis for this proverb lies within…