Archive for August, 2007
Saturday, August 25th, 2007
Musings on the art of teaching
Before I left Montana, Justin loaned me his copy of The Art of Teaching by Jay Parini, accompanied, of course, by a knowing smile and a “I think you’ll enjoy this book”. He was RIGHT. I devoured it this past week and noticed two things about myself. First, how much of […]
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Monday, August 20th, 2007
The Necessity of Silence
“Listen to the sound of silence…” I think Simon and Garfunkel were really on to something!
I’ve been ruminating on and chewing this concept of silence all day today, as I’m learning it’s a rare commodity here. Living in DC, even in the middle of the night, I hear the dissonant strains […]
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Sunday, August 19th, 2007
The benefits of community
There has been much movement in my life as of late, and I’m only now catching up on blogging it all. Thanks for being patient, dear readers.
This past week, I’ve found myself surrounded by poetry and community, and I’ve been touched by both. Sometimes we think we know why we get […]
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Saturday, August 18th, 2007
The poetry which has found me
I finished Barghouti’s book I Saw Ramallah recently, and I want to share some of the passages which really made me pause and think on what he was expressing.
About the telephone:
“The details of the lives of all whom we love, the fluctuations of their fortunes in this world, all begin with the ringing of […]
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Friday, August 17th, 2007
Dalai Lama’s words of wisdom
You just have to love the Dalai Lama. More and more now, I find myself turning to his teachings to bring me comfort and peace during my haitus on the East Coast.
How odd and serendipitous was it, then, when on the first day of my new job, I came across the following […]
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Thursday, August 16th, 2007
In Memoriam: Muriel Mae McGannon
On Sunday, August 12, 2007, my paternal grandmother, Muriel Mae McGannon, graduated from life and passed on. Below you’ll find the small obituary which ran about her:
McGANNON, Muriel M., 82, of Warwood Avenue, Wheeling, died Sunday, August 12, 2007 in Wheeling Hospital.
Muriel was born October 1, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, a daughter of […]
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Thursday, August 9th, 2007
Getting to the heart of the matter
When I’m not reading the last installment in the Harry Potter series (for those of you who have finished it…don’t tell me ANYTHING, per favore!!!), I find myself curled up with the book I Saw Ramallah by the renowned Palestinian poet, Mourid Barghouti. He’s crafted a gorgeous work and filled it with lyrical writings […]
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Monday, August 6th, 2007
Lavender, sea salt and Enya
I believe this will be my recipe for success. I felt a tad off today, though I woke feeling refreshed. The moment of “offness” didn’t come until late in the afternoon, but I wasn’t expecting it and it threw me for a loop. It had to do with my career path, and […]
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Thursday, August 2nd, 2007
A box of chocolates
Goodness! Where to begin? Justin, my love, has since come and gone, as has my first day of work, Megs’ wedding, various orientations and goodbyes (my dying grandmother) and the first round of reconnecting with friends, both old and new. I’m exhausted but in a good, rich way. The tired which […]
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
What finds us when we find nature
A few days ago, I came across these words written by Rod MacIver, founder of Heron Dance. Given my love affair with trees and the recent need I have these days to immerse myself in pine, I’ve decided to include Rod’s commentary on old growth forests here.
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Walking in the woods yesterday, I […]
