3 comments Po-Po-Poetry: Honey, I Love
In honor of National Poetry Month, I am kick off a series of poetry posts by featuring Honey, I love […]
Reading
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12 comments Launching my first children’s picture book
Announcing launch event for my first published children's book, Stacey Became a Frog One Day,
4 comments Distance Reading
My reading distances me; it takes me away from people I love. It sometimes forms a barrier. I need to […]
6 comments Inventology: how we dream up things that change the world
What inspires people to invent things especially the inventions that are so obvious once they are created? What inspires people […]
1 comment What I’m Reading – The Health Gap by Sir Michael ...
I’ve been reading some interesting books and so thought I’d start sharing specific books on a regular basis. First up […]
Books read in 2015
People who know me or who see me on my daily commutes know that I love to read. Life has […]
Can I Poet with You? – Lucille Clifton
It is downright unfair to pick a couple of poems from a prolific poet to represent them. In each of […]
Can I Poet with You? – Clarence Major
Clarence Major is a poet, novelist and painter. I have a tattered copy of Swallow the Lake, a volume of […]
Can I poet with you – Robert Frost
Lo and behold that some famous poems by well-heralded poets that I had to read for school, still speak to […]
May I poet with you – Al Young
Following is a favorite poem from “back in the day” that still touches me, thrills me reading it now. the […]
1 comment Can I poet with you? Langston Hughes
One of the poets I love the most is Langston Hughes. I read his book, The Sweet Flypaper of Life, […]
Books read in 2014
Usually books are constant companions as I travel to meetings and presentations. I typically have 2-3 going at a time […]
Books Read in 2013
I have loved to read all of my life but have recognized recently that when my life is especially challenging […]
The Inoculation Effect
The Inoculation Effect happens when a child, in disadvantaged circumstances, is guided through childhood by his/her parents to particular schools, […]
Roundup 4 – Books, Theater, and other pleasures
Stuff I Read: The Round House by Louise Erdich One of the finest novels I’ve read by this supremely talented writer. […]
Round up 3 (Delightful in Dorchester and…)
Stuff I Did: Attended Social Media Workshop sponsored by the Dorchester Artists Collaborative at the recently opened Erick Jean Center for […]
Round-up 2
Stuff I Did Saw the play, Stones in His Pockets (running ‘til March 16) at the Lyric Theatre with a new […]
Books Read in 2012
Key: **** superb *** really liked ** liked * it was okay () pure fluff (Note: I’ve written short assessments […]