Kaffeeklatsch
What’s kaffeeklatsch? It’s the German word that gave rise to our phrase, coffee klatch. It usually refers to a group of friends getting together at someone’s house to share coffee…
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Slice of Life Tuesday: Donate to your Passions
Not only is this Slice of Life Tuesday but it is also what has come to be known as Giving Tuesday. It’s the day after Cyber Monday that is reserved…
Slice of Life Tuesday: A Writing Dance
Lately, if I were to be honest, I’m struggling with my writing a little bit. While I don’t think this is unusual for most writers, I find it somewhat odd…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Walk & Talk
Before the pandemic began, I had a standing date with a friend to walk once a week. One week we’d walk through my neighborhood and the next week we’d walk…
We need the village. We do.
Monday evening I was at parent-teacher conferences. My youngest son is a senior in high school and is currently involved in a large solo art project in a nearby community. …
Promoting the Unboxing of Students
Today is Slice of Life Tuesday and since many participants in this weekly forum hosted by TwoWritingTeachers.org are educators, my blog today focuses on an educational topic. It is also…
The Power of the Written Word
Recently, I have become acutely aware of the power of the written word. Yesterday’s post on Uncertainty received the most readership and reaction of any post I have made to date.…
Outliers & The Gifted
If you’ve ever taken a statistics course, you’ve been warned about these. Outliers can throw your data off. If you’ve ever looked at a bell curve, you’ve seen a graphical…
