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A great video on evo-devo
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An Ode to MPR
One lovely thing about MN is that they have awesome public radio. I don't know why I don't stream online more from Portland--I guess it never occurs to me because OPB is not so bad...
Today I was just blown away by Bill McGlaughlin's St. Paul Sunday. This Sunday featured Hesperion XXI, a Spanish group that is a family. It was simply delicious--mix ( Read more... ) -
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This one made me cry.
Celebration for June 24
by Thomas McGrath
For Marian
Before you, I was living on an island
And all around the seas of that lonely coast
Cast up their imitation jewels, cast
Their fables and enigmas, questioning, sly.
I never solved them, or ever even heard,
Being perfect in innocence: unconscious of self;
Such ignorance of ( Read more... ) -
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Field Notes
by Galway Kinnell
When we were out at dinner
last night and a dim mood
from the day hung on in me
that neither the quenelles
de brochet nor the Pignan
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
2000 could quite lift,
she disappeared and plucked
out of the air somewhere
some amusement or comfort
and, quickly back again,
laid it in our dinner talk.
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Week 1
I've been mostly updating through Facebook and my blog, but I thought I'd just pop in here to say that things are going really well so far. I can't believe I've only been here a week--it feels like forever again since I was in the classroom actually working with children!
Some things I've noticed so far:
1. I love biking to class. I feel so much ( Read more... ) -
Ode to Libraries
So, despite the way cool central libary in Portland, I do have to admit that Minneapolis has an amazing new central library. I took the bus down from my house, just as I used to when
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Oh, Mount Holyoke!
I just had a moment...
I'm chilling out at May Day Cafe, in Minneapolis, one of my all-time favorite high school haunts...the difference being that now I'm with my laptop and there's wireless. Other than that, they still serve the same awesome breakfast burritos and spinach quiche and muffins...
And then, on Minnesota Public Radio, I hear the strains ( Read more... ) -
Oregon Farm to School Bills!
I'm so excited that these bills are making their way through the Ways and Means Committee! I've never been the one always emailing senators and representatives, but you can bet I did this time!
That excitement aside, I'm home sick today. Bleck. Hope to kill it all off before I leave a week from tomorrow!!!!!
Also, I just received word from the ( Read more... ) -
New Blog
Edit 6.2.07: The new blog actually has stuff in it now, so feel free to peruse!
Hi All
Life has been crazy chaotic wonderful busy stressful lately. Just wanted to let everyone know that I have created a new blog, dedicated as a space for thoughts on the process of becoming a Montessori teacher. It is mostly for my benefit, but I thought I would share ( Read more... )