Biography
Kate Coleman offers her witty take on everyday life.
Kate Coleman
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Boston tragedy hits close to home
May 2, 2013
The news had traveled fast.
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The need for music is always there
April 5, 2013
Here I go again.
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Software and music make magic
February 28, 2013
“Hello darkness, my old friend.”
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`Old' people had earlier lives, too
February 4, 2013
A kind of schmaltzy poem is making the rounds on the Internet. In the voice of an old man in a nursing home, the character is speaking to nurses who see him as nothing more than the "Cranky Old Man" of the poem's title.
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Being late -- I'm OK, that's OK
January 4, 2013
Editor's note: This column originally appeared in The Herald-Mail in 2011.
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Christmas isn't too early for this mom
November 30, 2012
No one has ever accused me of being early for anything.
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Neighbor leaves cherished memories
October 31, 2012
My friend Mildred "Neale" Baltz died last month, just weeks shy of her 103rd birthday.
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Feeling the love for the Maryland Symphony Orchestra
October 5, 2012
"Don't trust anyone over 30."
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Civil War told via a dear companion
August 31, 2012
In case you haven't heard, it's the 150th anniversary of the Civil War — at least the parts right here in Washington County.
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Ephron would have appreciated anecdote
August 3, 2012
Nora Ephron — journalist, essayist, novelist, blogger, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, producer, director, playwright, world-class cook and world-class friend — died June 26.
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Working mom lives American Dream
June 28, 2012
The "American Dream" is alive and well in Hagerstown — in the person of Tuyen Tran.
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Ensemble for seniors celebrates milestones
June 1, 2012
"We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing."
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Resilience of artist is as inspiring as her talent
May 4, 2012
I won't hang a picture in my house unless it somehow connects with my life.
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Mom's instinct about the outdoors was right on
April 1, 2012
“Go outside and blow the stink off!”
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Happy cats are helped by people who are responsible
February 29, 2012
About 15 1/2 years ago in the parking lot of this newspaper, while waiting for a friend to pick me up at lunchtime, I heard a plaintive "meow."
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This teacher mattered to many
February 1, 2012
I don't know how it's done now, but when I was entering fourth grade in my New Jersey elementary school, we didn't find out which teacher's class we'd be in until the first day of school.
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A cluttered desk means a busy life
December 30, 2011
Happy New Year!
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'Go after it, give all you can' is a great mantra
December 2, 2011
"You are going to die."
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Columnist is a groupie for violinist
November 3, 2011
I think I'm in love.
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Son will always be above par
October 3, 2011
My 29-year-old son, Will, finished preschool nearly three weeks ago.
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Can you dig recycling projects?
September 2, 2011
Editor's note: This column has been corrected to show that in 2009, the effort kept an average of 18 tons of recyclables out of the county landfill each month. The recycling tonnage at the two bins increased to a monthly average of nearly 26 tons in 2010.
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'Love Bus' was overwhelming for proud mom
August 5, 2011
In May, I emailed friends and acquaintances who had expressed interest in seeing The Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C., production of "POP!" — the rock musical that Maggie-Kate Coleman, MY DAUGHTER, wrote (book and lyrics) with composer Anna K. Jacobs. Set in 1968, immediately after an assailant shot Andy Warhol, "POP!" imaginatively explores Warhol, his Factory and several of its inhabitants.
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Charlie Idol does the right thing
July 12, 2011
I've never seen Spike Lee's 1989 film "Do the Right Thing."
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Excitement, writing and children
June 3, 2011
People often ask me what I write about in my first-Sunday-of-the-month-Lifestyle column.
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Memorial Day is about more than a day off work
April 29, 2011
The end of May signaled the beginning of summer in my Jersey shore childhood. School wouldn't be out for another couple of weeks. It might not be quite warm enough to go to the beach, but the feeling was distinct. Something in the sunlight and the way the air felt said spring was almost over, and the lazy, hazy days were not far off.
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Teachers make sure no child is left behind
March 31, 2011
I've been tutoring at my neighborhood elementary school for a few years.
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Larry Sharpe's remarkable life is 'another story'
March 4, 2011
I recently attended a memorial celebration of the life of Laurence "Larry" Sharpe, who died Feb. 4, just before his 89th birthday.
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When it comes to writing, the right word is crucial
February 4, 2011
Remember this?
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Wait until later to do everything
January 1, 2011
OK.