Thoughts From the Archives of Past Failures
The mind and the heart do a silken dance of deception as we answer questions of the decade with Continue reading
Gwen's World: Rebellion Among Letters
Taming the alphabet
Why I Marched
I also marched for the women who voted for Trump and against (in my mind) the best interest of ALL women.
Comes the Fate Upon Us: Taking Adversity Seriously
December 17, 2016 I’ve just read a summation of our president’s news conference on Russia’s hacking of the election that Continue reading
THE LIFE LIMITED
To the train that runs past my home every night in rural NY
THE PERILS OF BEING THE BEST
I’ve been balancing all my dreams
On rings and bars and mats
Long before you got off your couch
To write uncharitable scat
First Lady Once Removed
There is an aura that surrounds Hillary Clinton. And maybe, my end-of-the-day fatigue made me more prone to awe. But, once in the Senator’s presence, I wanted sign on for whatever job she could give me…The idea of Hillary Clinton as a natural politician provokes fear.
Seriously, My Last Day Teaching High School
The act –
A heartbreaking slight-of-hand…
I’M STILL
We teachers are a docile lot Teaching this world’s polyglot Glued to plans and kids alike Don’t ask us what Continue reading
