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Drake's Pensieve: Drake's Pensieve

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Friday, June 19, 2009. Sometimes, you just have to begin. I've known for a long time that I wanted/needed a blog. I even created this blog two months ago, but have put off writing the first post. I didn't know what this blog would be- would it be a travel log, a journal of spiritual insights, a place to post my learnings, or just a jumble of random thoughts and ideas? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Hi, I'm Drake! View my complete profile. A Short History Of Nearly Everything. By Dan and Chip Heath.

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Drake's Pensieve: You Know You're a Fourth Grade Teacher When...

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Saturday, November 10, 2012. You Know You're a Fourth Grade Teacher When. 1 You're listening to Rihanna in your car and you incorporate the sign language for simile into your dance moves (".shine bright like a diamond."). 2 You're calling parents on a Friday night, after sending home progress reports, just to to tell them how great their kid is. 4 Your biggest smile of the week is when the class multiplication average goes from 74 to 82. November 11, 2012 at 5:40 PM. You are such a great teacher Drake!

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Drake's Pensieve: Leadership and Self-Deception

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Monday, January 20, 2014. I got this book from my sister for Christmas. Thanks, Maddi! Has actually benefited me at work, and caused me to understand why some of my work relationships weren't exactly where I wanted. Definitely a good read for anyone who interacts with other people. :). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Hi, I'm Drake! View my complete profile. A Short History Of Nearly Everything. Favorite Books of All Time. By Dan and Chip Heath. By J K. Rowling. By Dan and Chip Heath. 52 Books in 2014.

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Drake's Pensieve: June 2012

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Friday, June 29, 2012. Nothing we do compares with our work at the baby orphanage. It is the most hearttouching experience. Read more about it in my blog post from last year. She is HIV positive, and just finished a serious set of treatment. Her mom died when she was little, and so she and her sister came to the orphanage. Telma is the sweetest thing, and I love loving her. Me and Telma, my baby. Celebration in Ngupa 2. Fernando, the smartest 14-year-old I know (and the best dancer! And I truly do. :).

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Drake's Pensieve: September 2012

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Sunday, September 16, 2012. I rounded out my summer of traveling with my annual trip to Grandpa Smiley's cabin in Wood River, Wyoming. It is probably my favorite place in the world. My friend John Strott accompanied me for the trip and it was amazing. Amazing. The 14-hour ride is make so much sweeter by Maddi's homemade ice cream. And beautiful scenery along the way. Saw incredible views of pristine wilderness. And basked in Wyoming awesomeness. We drove through Yellowstone on the way home. Hi, I'm Drake!

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Drake's Pensieve: How to Read More in 2015

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Monday, January 5, 2015. How to Read More in 2015. Last year, my New Year’s resolution was to read 52 books in 2014, an average of 1 book a week. In the end I read 43 books—not quite to my goal, but a great deal more reading in a year than I had done before. It was an amazing experience, and I can’t wait to read 52 in 2015. Along the way, I learned some tips and tricks about how to read more. If you want to read more this year, here are a few ideas:. Make a list, but leave lots of blank spaces. This year...

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Drake's Pensieve: Vegas to Africa!

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Saturday, July 2, 2011. So the chief reason I shall resume blogging in earnest is to tell the tales of my Africa travels. I'm going to Mozambique! I leave tonight- see attached visual travel itinerary. :). Drake Going to Mozambique FAQ. Q: Why are you going to Mozambique? A travel brochure I'd made in sixth grade all about.you guessed it! I attached it below in case you want to take a look. :). Q: What will you be doing in Mozambique? Q: How long will you be in Mozambique? July 2, 2011 at 11:43 PM. Thank...

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Drake's Pensieve: January Books

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014. This was a great book to start the year with- it's kind of New Year's Resolutions on steroids. I appreciated learning about the happiness research embedded in the story of Gretchen living our her Happiness Project. The book actually inspired me to adopt monthly resolutions. My favorite so far? Go to sleep with a clean house. Game changer. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Hi, I'm Drake! View my complete profile. A Short History Of Nearly Everything. Favorite Books of All Time.

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Drake's Pensieve: Teach For America

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Sunday, September 20, 2009. Okay, so if you don't know about this, you need to know about this, because it's going to be my life for the next two years (hopefully! Basically, Teach For America is an organization that recruits top college graduates who want to tackle the educational gap in America by placing them in low-income areas throughout the country to teach for two years in a K-12 classroom. Friday was the first deadline, and I submitted my application. Fingers crossed! In the first grade, when oth...