Life in Retirement
Pam Watts Harris
Former Educator, Writer, and Editor
Recent Posts
Acceptance doesn’t mean giving up
This photo has absolutely nothing to do with my post, but they’re just too cute, aren’t they? Yes, I’m being a proud Gigi. We grandparents are allowed to brag on our grandchildren, so I’m taking liberties! But maybe this photo is applicable to my topic after all. Bear with me until the end of the … Continue reading Acceptance doesn’t mean giving up
It’s Elvis Week in Memphis…the legend continues
First, let’s get this straight. I have been an Elvis fan since I was six or seven, but I liked the movie version of Elvis who paid attention to children. I liked his music, especially the ballads. I liked his rags-to-riches story. I related to the poverty in which he grew up since my parents … Continue reading It’s Elvis Week in Memphis…the legend continues
A writer’s thoughts
There are millions of us. People who have so many ideas swimming in their heads they don’t have enough time to get them written. People who feel the need to express themselves in words. People who will never be successful writers. But we write anyway. And in this day of self-publishing for free on KDP … Continue reading A writer’s thoughts
What’s wrong with public education
Don’t get me wrong. There are many things good about public education, but as the beginning of the school year approaches, I can’t help but think about what’s wrong with it. Specifically at the high school level. I know that is a sentence fragment, grammar police, but I intended it to be that way. Public … Continue reading What’s wrong with public education
Life As I know it 