Uh-oh. I found my old digital camcorder. It’s plugged in. Charging. Getting ready for. . . . A few days ago, one of my students, Jenna, posted a video on facebook that she made in my class while I was meeting with underclassmen. It’s not that it’s a great video–it is. But more than that,…

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I’ve been a Sirius Satellite subscriber for about 15 months now. It was free for the first year when I bought my Jeep, and I’ve become addicted to the 80s on 8 channel. It’s not that I’m especially in love with all of the music they play (although I’m keeping a list of the songs…

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I don’t take these moments lightly. They are gifts to me, opportunities to see a little more clearly when the waters are muddied. And lately, I’ve allowed the waters to muddy to an unhealthy state. Schools throughout the region are closed today because of an impending snow storm that wouldn’t make most other states even…

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testing to see if this comes through.

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Please do not be disappointed in me. I just can’t string together enough minutes in the day to write a cohesive work of fiction. My mind is too bogged down with other thoughts of money, family, careers, and my place in this world. I am not complaining, nor am I looking for any encouragement to…

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Café Yesterday, Chapter One by Rus VanWestervelt At first, Devin let the panic consume him almost as fully as the speed with which he was falling. The panic started much earlier, of course, when he was still on the ridge, that first slip and then the desperate lunge for the small branch that gave him…

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For those of you who have been following along, you know I’m back a little early. The time spent away has been worthwhile in all ways, but perhaps what I’ve realized the most is that I should have never left in the first place. I don’t mean to get all wizard-of-ozzy on you, but I…

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The Great my99 Challenge: Selecting the top songs of your lifeIN A BLOGSHELL:Who: You! Finally, a countdown that matters to you What: Challenge to post your lifelong top 99-song playlist, with accompanying anecdotes that tell the story behind some of your selections When: Postings should be on July 3 and 4, before 9 p.m. Where:…

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Thanks to Janet for this one. I had great fun doing this, and I recommend it highly. The concept: 1. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search. 2. Using only the first page of results, pick one image. 3. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into…

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…and I think you’d like to meet her as well. Her name is Christine Kane, and she’s an inspiring artist who does a phenomenal job of keeping in touch with her fans and friends through her blog and through email. She’s a reminder to me of just how important it is to stay grounded in…

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