reading, writing, exploring
Posted in main on Apr 21st, 2012
I’m taking a class this term with OLLI – “Writing Our Lives.” One of the questions posed in the reference book we use for the class (The Heart and Craft of Lifestory Writing, Sharon M. Lippincott) is “Why are you writing?” Obviously there is no right answer to this question. But, it caused me to [...]
Posted in main on Aug 11th, 2011
In Alabama, the new school year is starting. In the US, those of us who work in education or are closely related to those who do, are surely aware of No Child Left Behind. Sounds like a good idea on the surface. But, the guidelines seem to reflect Garrison Keillor’s claim about lake Woebegon: “… [...]
Posted in main on Jul 4th, 2011
There is a hole in my existence that opens up on occasion and sends me to a deep place. This place often strikes me as dark, but not always. We drove in to New England a couple of days ago. That empty space opened up in me. It felt something like the way I feel [...]
Posted in main on Dec 13th, 2010
It’s already into the 3rd week of Advent, and I’ve not posted a thing. I’ve not settled enough at one level. But in other ways, I am very much into Advent. I read on various blogs and other places about how we are awaiting something/someone much more developed than the Infant Jesus. And, this is [...]
Posted in main on Oct 30th, 2010
Perseverance must be a virtue. Not an easy one for me, despite the fact that acknowledge it to be a virtue. At times, I find it easier to persevere if I take the time to note the small things in life, so that I can look backward over the log of my life and see [...]
