Contemporary essays, fiction, and opinion offered regularly by author Anne Brandt.

Question for the week How might I punctuate the following sentence? Students, stop cutting in line(?)stop throwing food(?)and stop leaving trash.

Ten minutes to write. Less time to read. Blogging to Resume Soon Posted: 03/26/08 Almost ten days ago, the server that hosts my web site went down . . . again! This is the second time in recent memory; hopefully, it will be the last. I have switched servers and am assured that the new provider can handle things better. That said, I’m off to visit Atlanta and Savannah tomorrow morning -- minus my computer. So blogging will resume April 1. Rather appropriate under the circumstances. Click here to send this mini-essay to a friend. Previous entries Due to the volume of entries, Anne's Ten Minutes A Day are now categorized by date and by topics. Some essays are found under more than one topic. Click here for a chronological list. Otherwise, select from the categories below. 2004 Election 2008 Election Annoyances Changing Scene Dining/Food Flora/Fauna Me/Family Nostalgia Personal Pleas Politics Small Town Life Special Events Technology Things to Ponder Travel Writing