A unique book report!
English teachers get a lot of book reports to read… such as the following “book report” from the 2022 book The Real Dada Mother Goose: A Treasury of Complete Nonsense by Jon Scieszka! Do you remember this old nursery rhyme? Book Report: “The main character in this nursery rhyme is Jack. There is also a […]
Ridiculous headlines?
Does anyone other than an ex-English teacher notice these kinds of things? I’ve often wondered who proofreads the headlines, or even the content on some of the articles in the newspaper. On the other hand, I do find many of them funny and some even make me feel superior! “Red tape holds up new bridges” […]
If you start today…
I read an interesting reminder that I thought I’d share with you today: If you start today, you’ll feel good today. When someday becomes today, we get a rush of accomplishment and pride. Doing feels good. Way better than thinking about doing. If you start today, you’ll be the kind of person who does things. […]
Trust Mother Nature!
Story: There was a man who had a hen and a dozen good eggs, and he wanted to raise some chickens. Somehow or other he had to get the hen and the eggs together. Now the hen was willing, and he was willing, but if he kept the hen in the yard and the eggs […]
Thoughts for this new month!
It’s already April, with the year’s first quarter behind us! Here’s some thoughts that have been circling around in my mind for this new month (and maybe for all the rest of this year too!) This is a great reminder from a favorite mentor of mine that it’s important for me to accept what is, […]