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A Journal and A Challenge
“Oh, earth, you’re too wonderful for anybody to realize you. Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? — every, every minute?” Emily from Thorton Wilder’s Our Town It’s the beginning of a new year. Life continues… Continue reading
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Gray Days & Depression
“When you’re at the end of your rope, tie a knot, and hang on.” Great Aunt Adeline The continual gray days of winter do not help an ever-growing anxiety I have during this time of the year. I want to… Continue reading
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Lack of Communication
Slice of Life Post, May 23, 2023, by Barb Edler Lately I’ve been dealing with a huge lack of communication. I’m often mystified by why some people do not respond to emails. I think there is some sort of carbon… Continue reading
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The Last Day
Slice of Life Post by Barb Edler, May 16, 2023 Today’s the last day for my ekphrastic writing class. It has been so much fun, but too short. I love writing ekphrastic poetry and the class composed of three students… Continue reading
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Shenanigans and Two Very Special Blessings
Slice of Life Post March 18, 2023 My family has been blessed during the last two years. My brother has three children, two are from a previous marriage, Cody and Courtney. Courtney had Ace and Cody had Theo. These two… Continue reading
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Showing Appreciation: Is it really so hard to do? I think not!
Slice of Life Post: March 15, 2023 When I retired from teaching, it was during the shutdown. Obviously, that made the end of forty years of teaching rather uneventful. I taught for 30 years in the district I now live… Continue reading
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Wrangling Words
Slice of Life Post for March 14, 2023 Naturally, I love playing with words. I think anyone who writes probably does. My question is how do we get our students to realize the benefit of playing with words? I love… Continue reading
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Great Friends of TWT
Slice of Life Post: March 13, 2023 I wouldn’t be blogging today without the encouragement from Glenda. I’m actually not sure how much I really enjoy blogging, but I have wanted to do this for awhile, and I believe it… Continue reading
Sitting Behind the Eight Ball 