Julie Lacksonen
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Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.
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Whether the Weather
March is Music in Our Schools month. Many music educators, including me, have taken over the idea of March Madness brackets, usually referring to basketball. Instead, students and/or classroom teachers vote on a series of songs during the month of March, eliminating songs that don't make the cut.
By Julie Lacksonen2 days ago in Beat
What Now?. Content Warning.
I wasn't what you'd call a golden child. Let's just say that my single mom had her hands full. One of my earliest memories happened the summer before I turned five. My mom took me to the park. I was curious how far I could fly if I jumped out of the swing. When I landed, my squall may have awakened the dead. My mom came running and yelled, "What now, Lucy?"
By Julie Lacksonen6 days ago in Fiction
Lightning Never Strikes Twice. Top Story - March 2026.
The distant rumble, the sudden deluge, the crescendo of sound, the flash of light, the explosive energy — it never gets old. I became an amateur storm chaser about two years ago. My wife, Cindy suggested it. Sort of. She said, "Alex, you know this cancer is killing me. I've come to terms with that, but you're smothering me. Go join a band, write a book, or become a storm chaser, for all I care. I love you, but you need a hobby."
By Julie Lacksonen11 days ago in Fiction



