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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Walt Whitman: a middle schooler at heart
Today is Walt Whitman’s birthday, so how appropriate that today was our “stalking day.” Each year, after exploring Whitman’s Song of Myself, I have my students go out into the school and the community, and play the flaneur, observing and … Continue reading
Posted in poetry
Tagged middle school, poems, poetry, song of myself, stalking, teaching, walt whitman
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Rite of Spring
Today is the 100th Anniversary of the premier of Rite of Spring by Stravinsky, which was greeted with boos, hisses, and jeers. Pierre Boulez conducts the Paris Orchestra in this production from 2002.
Posted in dance, music
Tagged Igor Stravinsky, Paris Orchestra, Pierre Boulez, Rite of Spring
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Before and after “hair”cut
Working in the garden, it is important to first make sure you can easily get from one side to the other.
Transformation from a car to a hawk whose wings flap
This is what happens when your creative nephew gets ahold of your Garmin.
Nothing depressing here
Visiting nursing homes when I was young always made me so depressed. All those old people in one place. I remember those homes as dark and smelly, not necessarily a bad smell, but an old smell. I sometimes accompanied my … Continue reading
Posted in aging, family
Tagged aging, Darlington House, end of life, family, nursing home
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Ten sacred achievements on Vesak Day
How I spent Vesak Day, the sacred day commemorating Buddha’s birth, death, and enlightenment (as celebrated in Vietnam and Southeast Asia): 1. Worked with colleagues to craft a grievance. 2. Learned how to catch a stack of quarters from the … Continue reading
“Surprise” by Jane Kenyon
It is the poet, Jane Kenyon’s, birthday today. She was born in 1947 and died in 1995 from leukemia. She was married to the poet Donald Hall. He suggests pancakes at the local diner, followed by a walk in search … Continue reading
Vesak Day
This morning during advisory, one of my students handed me a Vesak card which was designed by her father. This auspicious day, the first full moon in May (as celebrated in Vietnam and Southeast Asia) commemorates Buddha’s birth, death, and … Continue reading
Posted in Buddha, compassion
Tagged Buddha, Buddhism, compassion, enlightenment, kindness, Vesak Day
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Nexus 