Kindergarten Reading Pandemonium
Actually, this started in our pre-K class. Six of the pre-K kids read very well now, and I work with them and their teacher, Ms. Velez, once a week on […]
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Bruce
Iambic Pentameter: If Not Now, When?
As an undergraduate lit major, I read a lot about iambic pentameter. Ten beats per line, alternating weak with strong: weak strong weak strong weak strong weak strong weak strong Shakespeare’s sonnets
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Strange Brew
This post is titled “Strange Brew” (a terrific classic rock number by Cream) because for the past three weeks I’ve had a cold/lung infection and couldn’t exercise, which resulted in
Suddenly Saliva
I haven’t exercised for about two weeks because of a nasty cold that settled in my lungs and lurked there for like forever. I tried going to the gym two
Grrrr! Sick with Cough!
I came down with a bad cold two weeks ago, and it’s still lingering in my lungs. If I take a deep breath, I can’t resist the urge to cough.
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1/3 of British Parkies Live in the Parkinson Closet
According to this BBC article, a third of all British who have Parkinson’s disease live in fear of revealing themselves to the public, including to family members and close friends.
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Pushing 50 – Plus!
As I’ve posted before, a colleague at work who is also a veteran challenged me to do 22 push-ups over 22 days, to raise awareness that every day, 22 U.S.
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Pushing 50!
It’s Day 8 of my #22kill #22pushups initiative, calling attention to the fact that every day in the United States, 22 military veterans commit suicide. Click here for my earlier
Pushing Up!
Andy Dousis, one of the many fabulous people at my charter school, challenged me to do 22 push-ups every day for 22 days. Why? To raise awareness that every day