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on reading

Thursday, October 29, 2009

I heard this the other week on This American Life, a podcast I listen to it almost every Sunday night.  This particular quote stood out to me like a red rose in a field of daisies because I think it fairly accurately and succinctly sums up why I love reading so much.  Reading good books, makes […]

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best day

Sunday, October 25, 2009

clear skies at midnight a true Alabama end to such a great day This is Bella, and this is a picture story of our day at the park. This is why 5-year olds should not give themselves haircuts. This is the best thing E-V-E-R. Even for the big kids. This is why 5-year olds + […]

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olive trees & poetry

Monday, October 19, 2009

Every semester I make my students read Thomas Friedman’s book The Lexus and the Olive Tree.  Every semester they moan and groan and complain that it’s too dense, too long, and too complicated for them to understand.  But I make them read it anyway.  And every now and then, I catch moments where I can […]

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thoughts on life and the future

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Awake every day I work, run, write, teach, and try to be more human. Discovering who I’m made to be in this life, what I’m meant to do. My thoughts sometimes race emotions well inside me insecurities. And then I relax simply breathing and loving learning to let go.

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connecting the dots

Monday, October 12, 2009

My brother and I used to play this game whenever we got really bored somewhere (although mom never actually let us say “bored”, but that’s another story for another day).  ANYWAY, the point of the game is to draw a bunch of dots, and take turns connecting them.  The objective is to make a square […]

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letters

Sunday, October 11, 2009

So I’ve neglected this blog for a few days because I’ve been distracted with life and other writing endeavors.  Namely letter writing.  I’ve found great satisfaction over these last few weeks connecting with friends (new and old) directly.  It’s not that I don’t cherish this platform, but if I’m honest, I enjoy the direct connections […]

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precious announcement

Sunday, October 4, 2009

When my dad was a kid, his dad died of cancer.  When I was a kid, my granddad died of cancer.  My Nana bravely buried two husbands and then tried as best she could to figure out life as a single female.  The first time, with three kids. The second time with three adult kids, […]

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happy birthday brother

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

To my brother, on the day commemorating his birth You have no idea what type of influence you hold in my life.  I know I always tease you about being strange and quirky (mostly it’s because you’re a Brock and it’s true) and that sometimes I’m not all that great of a big sister. When […]

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freebies

Sunday, September 20, 2009

I enjoy free things But sometimes they’re not so nice Dog poo on my shoe

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keane

Monday, September 14, 2009
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