This is a poem I wrote while reading "Writing to change the world" by Mary Pipher. I found her example and the prompt idea really moving - mostly because the road of discovery about personal and generational history is one I have been on for the last several years. All of these thoughts and ideas were right there and readily available because of ( Read more... )

Why is it that there are times when busy is TOO busy ( Read more... )

I've dragged all the people I can to see my son star in a play ( Read more... )

Ahhh. too much time to play anyway.
back to the real fun.

So, what does the climate of a classroom reflect if not its teacher ( Read more... )

I have a mild alergy to shell fish ( Read more... )

Well, I finally finished the plans for the drum facilitation training class. About time too because I start teaching on Tuesday!! But one thing off my list is better than none.

Well, I've never gotten any feedback here on this story, but my writer's workshop has given me things to work on. I don't think the story has moved forward at all, but it is fleshed out more so that it makes better sense... I think. Anyway, if you are interested, here it is - a little wonky in the format because I'm copy/pasting it ( Read more... )

I got to go drum at a senior residence for poor and disabled adults on Friday! What a blast! Just to be in the company of so much collective life experience is powerful, but to then make music with them - WOW! It seemed to awaken neurons that haven't fired in a long time, and the longer we played with them, the more they opened up and started ( Read more... )

Sounds I loved and miss and won't hear again ( Read more... )