What did you do today for Cinco de Mayo? I had chips and salsa which might not be historically correct. I hope it was a happy day for you.
Imaginary Friends in Childhood and Novel Characters
In both of my creative writing classes today, we discussed Imaginary friends in childhood and characters in novels we write. About half of the members in each class said they had had imaginary friends when they were young. Some of these friends changed with the situations the child experienced or they were the main characters […]
Niccolo Machiavelli Born on May 3, 1469
Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher, humanist, and writer based in Florence during the Renaissance. He was known as one of the founders of modern political science, specifically political ethics. He wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry. “The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. […]
Quotes by Edna St. Vincent Millay, Poet and Playwright
Edna St. Vincent Millay, born February 22, 1892, in Maine, died at fifty-eight years old on October 19, 1950 in her New York home from heart failure. Her middle name, St. Vincent, came from St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York, where her uncle’s life had been saved just before her birth. Edna called herself Vincent […]
The View on ABC Today Independent Dressing
On The View this morning, http://abc.go.com/shows/the-view/ Mindy Scheier shown here with her husband, talked about a way for differently-abled children and adults to dress independently. When I had a middle school classroom with twelve to fifteen students who needed help with every day tasks, Mindy’s additions to clothing would have made my job and my […]
Stacey Gustafson Gives Graduation Advice
Graduation Advice for My Daughter April 29, 2015 By staceygustafson re-blogged from http://staceygustafson.com/graduation-advice-for-my-daughter/ Teachers, valedictorians and school administrators spoke at your high school graduation and offered advice like go to college, get a job, work hard, pursue your dreams, and travel. This is great for most graduates but just the tip of the iceberg. Since […]
Have You Listened to a Webinar by Jeanna Gabelini?
I met Jeanna Gabelini in the 1990’s when she became a coach. We hiked together and went to hear Esther Hicks speak in San Francisco. Now she is successful in her coaching business, she’s a Law of Attraction expert, and conducts Webinars. I tuned in the other day and enjoyed her enthusiasm and admired the […]