April Coker, Author

Tag: Thanksgiving

  • Remembering Thanksgiving

    At the risk of writing another unnecessary article about the meaning of Thanksgiving, I’d like to share a few words on what I think it’s all about. Yes, Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday of November and it’s generally attributed to the Pilgrims who gave thanks for their bounty after they settled in the New…

  • Why Fall is the Best

    Here are my top ten reasons (in random order and importance) why fall is the absolute best season of the year. Ready? Goodbye, 100 degree days. Could that actually be a chill in the air? Or less than 50% humidity? Days in the 80’s are just pipe dreams in July. The grass stops its incessant…

  • I’m Not Going to be a Thanksgiving Grinch

    I could be, you know. All my life Thanksgiving Days have involved shuttling to or being shuttled to various and sundry homes of relatives near and far, whether I wanted to or not. As a kid I piled into the family car with my three siblings and parents and tried to keep my brother and…

  • Teacher Tuesday: Worth Remembering (FOLK Magazine Journal Challenge)

    Today marks the beginning of the Jewish Passover, and FOLK Magazine’s 2013 Journal Challenge urges us to reflect on the importance of remembering.  It has been said that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.  Remembering past mistakes and making corrections is critical for eventual success.   But what about remembering family and/or…

  • TEACHER TUESDAY: TST

    This short week before Thanksgiving holidays can be a nightmare for unsuspecting or unprepared schoolteachers.  I know.  I was one.  No matter how well I had prepared my lessons or how good my intentions were, it was all for naught until I realized one fact.   Whether I liked it or not, agreed with it…