It’s been awfully quiet here, not because I’m licking my emotional wounds, but because Deb and I were out celebrating. Last spring Deb completed her master’s degree and I completed my studies in December. We waited until after my student teaching to get away and commemorate the accomplishment with a real vacation. She suggested New […]
Been a quiet week.Too quiet.Right now, I have nothing scheduled to write. There are a few things out there and maybe I’ll hear about some of them soon.There are the short story pitches sitting with one media tie-in editor since December. And there’s the other media tie-in proposal awaiting Licensee approval for something like six […]
No one likes to admit they are flawed or to admit to failure. Yet, one has led to the other and I find myself in need of repeating my student teaching before being certified. This is a crushing decision since it delays my ability to find paying work as an educator until 2013 and requires, […]
Yes, The Avengers is an incredibly enjoyable movie that has crossed over from making the diehard Marvel zombies giddy to include the far more casual fan who may know the characters only from the previous films. The press today is filled with news that the official domestic weekend gross of $200.7 million is a record, […]
Last night was movie night for us. We haven’t been in a while and for a change, there were plenty of pick from. Deb chose An Unfinished Life which opened to positive-to-mixed reviews. Starring Robert Redford, J. Lo. and Morgan Freeman, the film is old fashioned in its subject matter, approach and script. And we […]
I am waiting for my final grade from my advisor, which is not due until next Thursday. I am waiting for schools that have openings to begin scheduling interviews. I am waiting to see what my next step will be.Meantime, the final three days were a rush of wrapping things up.I finally got to observe […]
My last full week as a student teacher has certainly been a mixed assortment of activities. The seniors have been diligently reading their books in World Lit Seminar and every 50 pages or so are obligated to write a journal essay. Every day this week I have been taking a handful of kids to the […]
I grew up listening to voices.According to my mother and my own dim memories, growing up in Fresh Meadows, I would be done at the playground around 4 p.m. and be taken back to our apartment in time for me to watch Dick Clark and American Bandstand. Back then, the show was aired daily and […]
A force four cold arrived sometime on Sunday, turning me into a functioning vegetable for a few days but just as quickly as it arrived, it passed. Odd.Anyway, we’ve actually seen some of the new season and I figured it’s time to comment.Gilmore Girls remains strong in both writing and performance. The tension and hurt […]