Tuesday, May 11, 2004WHEN ASKED WHAT HE WANTED TO BE, HE ANSWERED, "A MARTYR."THIS WILL BE A SERIES OF WRITINGS FROM MY FIRST VISIT TO A CLASSICAL CONCERT TO HEAR GUSTAV MAHLER MUSIC. FIRST A LITTLE BIO, THEN THE ACTUAL REACTION TO THE CONCERT... Dramatic and intense are two words that sum up the character and music of Gustav Mahler. He was born into a Jewish family in 1860... Sign in to see full entry. POETJPB'S WRITER'S WORKSHOP JOURNAL >>> SCWriP - 30 minutes ago I'll never be able to write with people crowding my elbows from both sides. On Writing - Popularity rank: 856 Sign in to see full entry.Monday, May 10, 2004I'M TAKING A VACATION, ANY IDEAS? MICHIGAN, CANADA, BOSTON???WE WANT TO VISIT a fellow blogger this summer. Big adventure. Won't say the name but it might be somewhere far away from California. We are traveling to Michigan, then Canada, then Boston. Any ideas folks on what to see? Should I see Niagra Falls? I love nature, my husband likes history (yawn). We... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, May 5, 2004WANT A LITTLE LIFT?May 4, 2004 NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A POEM “Mrs. Brown,” Mike yelled as he ran up to my classroom door clutching a wadded up piece of paper in his hand. Puzzled, I told him, “Mike, you don‘t have my class this period.” “I know, I know, but I think I wrote a poem,” he eagerly replied, then... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, May 4, 2004Painless Advice for parenting from me, mother of 2 grown up kids, 17 and 24Don't forget to go outside, lay on a blanket, and stare at the stars together, watch sunsets, etc. Very important stuff here and all free. Let them get dirty and play, play, play as long and as much as possible. It is good for the brain ya know? Read to them. It's so wonderful for vocabulary and... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, May 2, 2004back of this laptop 3 more cords protrude like a patient prepped for surgerInformation overload Technology overload DSL, High speed connection, digital, cable, high definition cable, land access, broadband, aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh… Hey I’m 51. I liked it better when I had “free” TV, fuzzy and all. So it was black and white, it was simple, easy. I just got up from my comfy... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, April 22, 2004repost: After I left school, I couldn't get William out of my mind...You gotta read this! Today, a former student called me... “Mrs. Brown, this is William, remember me?” Surprised, I knew who it was right away. “Yes, William. How are you honey? How did the move go?” “Oh okay,” he hesitated. “How’s your new school?” I quizzed. “Well, not so good. I don’t have a best... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, April 21, 2004You gotta read this! Today, a former student called me...“Mrs. Brown, this is William, remember me?” Surprised, I knew who it was right away. “Yes, William. How are you honey? How did the move go?” “Oh okay,” he hesitated. “How’s your new school?” I quizzed. “Well, not so good. I don’t have a best friend here.” William called to ask me to see if his... Sign in to see full entry.hello out there in bloglandJust wondering if this will blog...hey it did, now I have to really write something, don't I? I am thankful for what I have, love, a home, 2 daughters, a husband, chocolate whenever I want it, shoes, socks to keep warm, pasta with mushrooms, and I had parents that were not perfect, did not meet all... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, April 20, 2004Imagine if we turned off the TV for one hour, we might have time for sex...(This entry cannot be displayed. Please see Community > System Status) Sign in to see full entry. |