I know that I have had a a pretty great life, after all I live in the united states of America, I have never lived in fear of a war torn country, I have never suffered long term poverty and starvation, I have never had a sibling of mine kidnapped while I slept, I have [...]

My students are working on my favorite project all year… though I am sure many of them HATE it. Their task is simple; plant a seed, water it and measure it’s success. As the teacher I purposely provide a variety of seeds, some are quick to sprout but weak, others are so very slow to [...]

I wan to have a smell. .  . not the coffee breath grandma type of smell. But the sweet fragrance of happy memory smell. I used to have one, when I taught elementary school I wore the same perfume everyday and I always hugged my students hello in the morning and good-bye in the afternoon. [...]