Entries by Alyssa Tasto

A Pyramid Scheme

“That’s a pyramid scheme!” said I after allowing some trusted friends to enter under our roof. The reply was something I’d never heard of before. “No, it’s Network Marketing,” they […]

Just an Ordinary Brown Bag

Toys! All kinds of exciting inventions teasing imaginations of parents. Which one would capture the delight of their children this Christmas? There were toys that fly, toys that talk, toys […]

Daily News

My blog today is about MPR. I am so disgusted that Trump has decided to cut national funds to MPR. However, I am equally delighted that the Friends of MPR […]

Consider Your Old Shoes

I stepped it out the way I think, and feel, and am; Every shoe I have ever worn has taken just that shape. You step yours your way; I step […]

Through the Cracks

Why do children—whether playing or merely walking down a sidewalk—warn one another to “watch out!” or “avoid the cracks or you’ll break your mother’s back”? What was there about cracks […]