Karen Mary Castranova·Nov 27, 2021Clowning; Life Lessons LearnedAlthough I went to the University of North Texas to be a teacher, and taught in the public schools for many years, clowning became a…
Karen Mary Castranova·Jul 5, 2018ExtraordinaryI have a kooky curiosity of passing by a person’s home, only to wonder what it looks like inside or what they are doing at the moment. I…
Karen Mary Castranova·Oct 6, 2017The Humbling MoonLately, I have a strange fixation with the moon. Tonight it is completely and remarkably full. I spied it over Lake Loveland in Colorado. A…
Karen Mary Castranova·Jan 2, 2017One Little CandleOften, we tell ourselves that if we do something nice for another human being, it probably won’t matter. It was refreshing to hear about…
Karen Mary Castranova·Feb 26, 2016The Kid Who Attacked My Aide.I was the art teacher. The teacher before me quit. She couldn’t finish out the year at this school. It was a middle school in a regular…
Karen Mary Castranova·Feb 22, 2016The Near Death Which Brought New LifeIn my early twenties, I experienced a “near-death” occurrence. Note, I did not say “suffered” a near-death experience. Yes, at the time, I…A response icon1A response icon1
