Archive > December 2007

Why I teach…

Thinking this morning of why I like teaching and the poem My IQ, by Ani Difranco came to mind… and it, in so many ways, says it all.
My IQ
when i was 4 years old they
tried to test my i.q.
they showed me this picture
of 3 oranges and a pear
they asked me which one
is different and does [...]

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Realizing that I have never had real eggnog before (sad, I know) I decided to remedy that situation this year and with the help of Jon (expert whisker and photographer) we now have proper eggnog and a lovely picture of it as well. I used Mr. Alton Brown’s lovely recipe for eggnog and I have [...]

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Nesting

We have been deep in the midst of nesting in our new home. It seems like a very appropriate thing to do this time of year- nestle in and make a space. It has been lovely and I am learning a lot from the process.
Aside from the fact that this has been the year of [...]

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