I'm finally getting around to sorting through the hundreds of photographs I took on my two week European adventure with my family this past holiday season. And finally getting around to writing about it. The entire trip was nothing short of an amazing time, filled with lots of adventure and relaxation alike. The first stop… Continue reading Too Many Gelato Flavors, Not Enough Time
Category: Things that Interest Me
“What ever happened to daddy’s little girl?”
"To be good at teaching, one has to be able to connect with students, to engage them, inspire them, communicate easily with them, get inside their heads and figure out what they don't understand and find a way to help them understand it." -from Standing on the Shoulders of Giants A week ago, I finished… Continue reading “What ever happened to daddy’s little girl?”
The Joys of Summer Bundled Up in One
You have everything you need for complete peace and total happiness right now. -Wayne W. Dyer As I am thoroughly revived through sunshine, food, and relaxation in The Town Where Time Does Not Reside, I've finally found some time to process my feelings and thoughts on my summer spent in the… Continue reading The Joys of Summer Bundled Up in One
Practicing Identity
I think the things we want most in life, the things we think will set us free, are not the things we need. -Donald Miller, Blue Like Jazz Sometimes who we are is clouded by distractions. In Blue Like Jazz, Miller states that he would never stop his spiritual journey with God for intellectual reasons but only… Continue reading Practicing Identity
Rejecting the Single Story
A week and a half ago I stood in front of my students and unfolded a story. I narrated to them about the 'single story' people have about students in intensive reading classes. I described my introduction during ETO (district) training and how low the stories in our Edge book curriculum were. I told them… Continue reading Rejecting the Single Story
So what’s the real issue here?
"To sum up, by paying teachers poorly, offering them no career ladder, and subjecting new entrants and old timers alike to the pressures and demands of local politicians, many countries have ended up with teachers who are not the best and brightest of every generation. Additionally, the working conditions of teaching place high demands on… Continue reading So what’s the real issue here?
“I Think I’ll Move to Australia”
“I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there's gum in my hair and when I got out of bed this morning I tripped on the skateboard and by mistake I dropped my sweater in the sink while the water was running and I could tell it was going to be a… Continue reading “I Think I’ll Move to Australia”
Why Second Inaugurations Are Still Meaningful
I didn't have any of the fancy ball tickets or VIP access to the events, but being among the masses who cast their vote for a a more permanent type of change than the one we first dared to dream of in the first election. There was something about being among the "ordinary folk," the… Continue reading Why Second Inaugurations Are Still Meaningful
“Anonymous Ripped Off Treasure”
"Somebody almost walked off wid alla my stuff. Not my poems or dance I gave up in the street, but somebody almost walked off wid alla my stuff like a kleptomaniac workin hard & forgettin while stealin. This is mine; this ain't your stuff. Now why don't you put me back & let me hang out… Continue reading “Anonymous Ripped Off Treasure”
Once Upon a Time in a Treehouse
There's nothing like being trapped in a mini blizzard to get your mind reflecting on all kinds of subject. One such subject that has been on my mind recently started when I moved to Miami. I have gotten used to the question of where I went to school, but I never realized that I was… Continue reading Once Upon a Time in a Treehouse
Odelia Younge 