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Friday, May 26, 2006

After Day Three of The Harry Potter Film Fest - and Disaster!

It is day three and I am qeueing up HP#4, Goblet of Fire, for my half hour morning only students who have yet to see the complete movie. I realize just what a triumph this work is. The internationalization of the book, creating an ever more powerful metaphor of the global struggle, is a tour de... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 25, 2006

Day three of the Harry Potter Film Festival approaches. We have seen "The Goblet of Fire" every way I can think of to increase comprehensibility. In English -- no subtuitles. In Spanish -- English subtitles. In English -- Spanish subtitles. I do have one student whose native language is French, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Well, apple sauce, what have you learned? I have learned that she's the boss! Very good. Now get to work. Today was day one of the Harry Potter Film Festival. We watched HP4, The Goblet of Fire. This is the movie where champions from three wizard schools compete in death-defying feats of magic.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 21, 2006

The DaVinci Code -

We went to the new mall as previously agreed to. My brother, aged 57, is no intellectual match for our third, my youngest daughter, aged 16. Yet he tries to keep pace with her, treading the deep and murky waters of "Holy Blood, Holy Grail". He read it back in the '70's. It was unfamiliar territory... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 12, 2006

Find Something that Heals your Heart, and Practice it Every Day. I called my mother today. We spoke for half an hour and it made me feel good to know that she is on the mend. She gave us such a scare. Just having one is a blessing. The value of motherhood cannot be understressed, not alone in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 11, 2006

My youngest daughter (16) informed me that I was getting my Mother's Day present yesterday. I shuddered with trepidation and put my hand on my wallet. Oh no. Just your car keys. Well, they brouhgt home one of those expensive propane barbeque grills. It was easy to assemmble, with only 60 separate... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 9, 2006

This blogger is happy arguing the meaning of the word somnambulant.....

Tonight after school, after giving my youngest daughter her dinner and dropping her at her job, my eldest (17 going on thirty) daughter called me, and of all things, asked me "what are you going to do tonight Dad?" Uh, go to bed, take my medicine, get up fifteen times to go to the bathroom, do... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 4, 2006

My Poem (In English) ready for the entire school tomorrow..................

The Fifth of May With the courage of Legendary Mexicans Against the formidable French army, On Cinco de Mayo We dream of an ancient country Where we were born, on farms Worked by mundane citizenry, The lords and serfs; Of yellow vegetable countryside; Of pure water from green rivers; Of timber from... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 3, 2006

This blogger is going before the entire school with original poetry........

Another terrific day today! How I appreciate having my students there, especially after the dolldrums of "A Day without Immigrants". Two great days since! Well, to kick the day off, the vice principal visited me with two Latino boys suspended. We would like to keep them in school if possible. Can... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 30, 2006

United 93, Going down and no one cares.....................................

Last night my brother picked me up and took me out to the new mall for a viewing of United 93. We had the same experience that all Americans are having to the film. At the end it was quiet. But the sad truth is that this startling reminder of what was perpetrated against us on September 11, 2001, is... Sign in to see full entry.

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