Published on May 17, 2026
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer We had a plant* in the living room that just didn’t fit. It had one long, leaning stalk with oddly colored leaves that never changed. It did nothing as far as plants go. But I knew it was alive because it hadn’t wilted. Once
Published on March 30, 2013
When I was a youngster, school officials dismissed classes early on Good Friday—the Friday before Easter Sunday—so families could attend church services commemorating the crucifixion of Christ. Easter vacation usually came the following week. Today that vacation time is called spring break and we never hear the