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bullfrogs! bullfrogs! bullfrogs! (or, track finals as metaphor for my job as an educator)
O ME! O life!... of the questions of these recurring ( Read more... ) -
showing up; or, one of my favorite kids ever becomes a statistic
I came home from work today and checked my Instagram, and Glennon Doyle Melton (momastery) had posted the following tribute to her mother ( Read more... ) -
good things to remember: #1
most of the truths of this breakup are negative ones, but today i remembered ( Read more... ) -
writing
i need a new hobby now that i'm out of my relationship and trying to navigate the world. an old friend (who knows me well enough that i asked her for ideas) suggested that i try writing a book. i've thought of doing that for such a long time that it's part of me - someday, i'll probably write a book - but really, how does one start? -
demonyms 2014
I came across this post http://findyourriver.livejournal.com/29333.html from last year, and looked at my current caseload. Here's the breakdown of my 43 kids ( Read more... ) -
BoB 2014-15
Melanie and I are leading the after school Battle of the Books club this year. It sounds very official, but in fact we made this up out of our heads. :) Several of the other schools have BoB team clubs that are run by PTA parents; I think it surely goes without saying that it would be a stretch for our (ever-growing, more impressive every year, ( Read more... ) -
if you ever want to find me, i can still be found taking the long way.
well, i fought with a stranger and i met myself
i opened my mouth and i heard myself
it can get pretty lonely when you show yourself
guess i could've made it easier on myself, but i -
i could never follow(dixie chicks ( Read more... ) -
this is hard fucking stuff. you don't want to read this. but i am me, and i have to write it.
so the take-away message today is ( Read more... ) -
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Ways I recognize cycling ( Read more... ) -
running list...
of songs that always make me cry:
back in the high life - steve winwood
i go back - kenny chesney
what else?