Forever Gifts

Forever Gifts

Above: Father and son Robert Houghtaling and Bob Houghtaling in 2011. My dad was a paint salesman. He was also a Marine, Black Belt in karate, performer in musicals, deacon at his church and a proud American. Most of all my father was a great husband, parent, and...

Mistakes

Mistakes

Dear Parents and Caregivers of Young Learners, I am writing this piece asking you to encourage the young people in your care to make mistakes. Before you spill your coffee, or blink in disbelief, please understand that the mistakes I am calling for are risks that help...

No Tech Tuesdays

No Tech Tuesdays

Experts in the child development, mental health, and academic fields, have been pointing to how the overuse of technological devices have impacted young learners. Adults, too, have been impacted, especially considering some of the vitriol being tossed around on social...

Happy 70th Anniversary

Happy 70th Anniversary

Robert W. and Dorothy A. Houghtaling will be celebrating their 70th year of marriage on August 22. Over their years together 13 presidents held office, tastes in music have gone from Sinatra to Hip-Hop, and the Red Sox finally won the World Series – 3x’s times over!...

Dear 2023 EGHS Graduates . . .

Dear 2023 EGHS Graduates . . .

Congratulations for completing your studies with the East Greenwich Public Schools. You have worked hard, endured masks, navigated distance learning and other challenges, to be where you are today. Soon you will don a cap and gown, receive a diploma, attend a family...

Dad

Dad

Time changes one’s perspective when considering Father’s Day. Transitioning from a "bigger than life" figure of my childhood to today’s "old friends" perspective, includes many variations over the years. Autumn’s Coffee discusses those transitions, along with being...

Yesterday’s Names

Yesterday’s Names

The Hilltop is filled with seniors And the theater’s long since gone While walking past the creamery site One early summer’s morn Almacs had a parking lot Where kids all gathered round Long ago and yesterday There was a distant sound The Post Office soon offered...

A Holiday Reminder

A Holiday Reminder

Above: Photo by Ryan Hutton on Unsplash.  We are so much more alike than different. Let the poem "Every Heart" speak to our spiritual nature and unique togetherness. Every Heart During darkness of the winter This time of longest night Look up at distant heavens To...

Fathers, Sons & Veterans

Fathers, Sons & Veterans

Dear Friends, Please keep these dates and program in mind. It is about the interconnections between fathers and sons, as well as an exploration that leads to intergenerational understanding. On top of this, my dad will be turning 90 years old this month. He still has...

Adults Online

Adults Online

For the last few weeks I have been attempting to highlight concerns regarding teens and the excessive use of technology. Articles in the Wall Street Journal have pointed to Facebook and Instagram negatively impacting the mental health of young learners. In addition,...

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