Arts
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A Shiver of Sharks
“It’s Shark Week!” The radio voice awakened me with this news, which I thought was an awesome way to start the day. Sharks thrill us with wonder, curiosity, and fear. Once you learn more about sharks, though, the fear usually turns to respect. That’s how I feel when I visit the beach in Venice, Florida. Prehistoric sharks’ Continue reading
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Music for Trust, Focus, and Clarity
My children attended a high school that encouraged its students to listen to music if it helped them focus on their work. Neither ear buds, nor phones, nor iPods were banned. I like this philosophy of beginning with trust. It shows both faith in a student’s ability to make appropriate choices, and then values the Continue reading
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My Mother the Yodeler
“Yodel-ay-hee-hooo!” sang my mother in the car. She had a natural talent for it, learned it as a camp counselor, and once she got going, she’d spin the yodel part like this: Yooooo—de-yo-de-yo-de-yo-de-yo-de-lay-hee-hoooo! After The Sound of Music movie came out, and Julie Andrews sang “The Lonely Goatherd,” it was Continue reading
Write Away 