by Dianne Salerni | Sep 5, 2011 | history
The end of summer, cook-outs, and retail sales – that’s what Labor Day means in 2011. Although most Americans make a point of enjoying this September holiday, very few of them know it began over a century ago with a violent fight for the rights of laborers, railroad...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 2, 2011 | First Impressions
I’m starting September with a First Impression of Katie Loud’s novel, Unbreakable! Here is the first page:(Susy; Emerson, NH; September, 2006)I felt revulsion toward my son today. There have been times in the past that Seth (and, to be fair, his siblings) has upset me...