Two short stories: I. When you lived in a town where there was only one television channel, and you lived in a house whose matriarch believed the devil was in tattoos and Halloween was “All Hallows’ Eve;” where souls have not yet reached heaven. It was our duty (not mine specifically) to light candles to […]
Thankful beyond
Last year at this time I was quite sick. This year, today, I am not. I am thankful beyond words. I want to share this video. Tamar Greene who played Washington in the Chicago production of Hamilton. Boy – does he have a beautiful voice. https://youtu.be/-nU-ZDci9FA I hope everyone is well. There is so much […]
Expandable meaning
Do you remember The Neverending Story? Written by the German author Michael Ende – Die unendliche Geschichte I loved it and it scared the shit out of me. You have the small boy Bastian mourning the loss of his mother – very heavy. Then he encounters the bullies while walking to school. He runs into a bookstore, slams […]
The wind broke loose
For folks who know me or have been following me may have narrowed-in to a reoccurring theme or themes. Let’s see: Believing in the impossible, is a decision not an option. Time heals everything. Everything is time. I am incredibly imperfect, I try to do better, a daily and lifetime effort. I feel bad often […]
Louisa, Louisa
Pushing through, that’s what we have to do. Goodness. Goodness, where have we been and where are we going? One of my favorite little books is called Hey World, Here I am! – Jean Little What is so cool, or amazing about Jean Little, when you turn to the back page and read this short biography. It […]
Keep Schools Closed
This last week I had a conversation with a teacher friend of mine to get firsthand what’s being said and planned. I asked her if I can write about it, basically handing over this platform to her, because I really wanted to know and share what is or isn’t being talked about relative to planning. […]
How unacceptable
Today I learned something new, and a little surprised I did not know this story or Doris. I believe reminiscent and/or reverent about many moms out there – Please watch: “How unacceptable. We have to go to work.” I love how she nods and shakes her head subtly and yet almost to say, “This […]
Hold my Hand
Last year two phenomenal young women visited our class. Two Dreamers, DACA recipients. Who are the Dreamers? Children of immigrants brought to America as children, “While their parents either came to the U.S. unlawfully or overstayed their visas, these kids usually had no choice but to come with their parents.” – Worldrelief.org DACA – is […]
Pages
Pages. I need to be writing pages. My professor said to keep writing and then he said, “Write pages.” He asked how long I had been writing and I said for a while. It’s hard to pin it down. I told him I write a blog, as I know many people do. It’s practice. He […]
The entanglement of details
I come across so many wonderful stories that I am compelled to write all about them, all of them, but I can’t. It is just too much. What I can do is update my reading list on this blog; I think it would be an efficient way of doing so. It will be an evolutionary […]