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Tenacious Muse: May 2015
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Musings and thoughts that just won't go away - so I write them down here. Friday, May 22, 2015. Beating a Dead Horse: The Student Disengagement Myth and Real-Life Impact. Just to poke Mark Bauerline. With a stick one more time:. As my friend Steve Saideman. Pointed out in his response to Bauerline's piece, the argument relies largely on "anecdata" - individual observations (why aren't there students lined up in the hall of the English department at UCLA? 8226; At a subsequent retirement dinner, three rec...
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Katherine Ayres | Writer | A Long Way
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Books A Long Way. When a special gift for Grandma arrives one sunny day, a little girl decides to deliver the gift in person. Though Grandma's house is just a hop, skip, and a jump away, to the girl, it seems like a long way. And it takes a special kind of creativity to get there. So come along on this fun-filled journey of the imagination and discover where the world of make-believe can take you. Teacher Guide for A Long Way. Return to All Books. The Story Behind A Long Way. The grandmother, too, is pre...
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Katherine Ayres | Writer | Virtual Visit
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Katherine Ayres | Writer | Welcome to My World
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Eleven-year-old Tyler Stoudt starts sixth grade off on the wrong foot. Not only does she have Miss Custer, the toughest teacher in school, but now Tyler is sure to flunk. Miss Custer has announced that the schoolwork for the year will revolve around one project: a family tree. Tyler doesn’t have a family tree she has only Papa. As Papa said, her family tree was chop down and burnt up. Tyler wants to know, but she is afraid of what she might find out. You may also find copies of. Return to All Books.
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Tenacious Muse: March 2015
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Musings and thoughts that just won't go away - so I write them down here. Monday, March 23, 2015. The Challenge of Scientific 'Controversies'. I wrote a little over a month ago about the use of the term "research". In public arguments over science. I argued at the time, and still maintain, that people often claim to have done "research" when what they really mean is that they have (very selectively) read other people's research. Of course, many of those who try to stir up "controversy" on scientific subj...
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Dreamer on a Mission: November 2013
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Dreamer on a Mission. Living a Fulfilled Life of No Regrets. Sunday, November 17, 2013. When Good Enough is Good Enough. 8220;I can’t fail these preschoolers! 8221; I said to a friend of mine. She shook her head and said, “You’re thinking about this all wrong. You can’t. Fail these preschoolers.” I looked at her, puzzled. She said, “You could show up with microwave popcorn and a bag of sticks and balls and they would have a blast. They’re preschoolers! Great That’s good enough. You don’t ...In what schoo...
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Dreamer on a Mission: April 2014
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Dreamer on a Mission. Living a Fulfilled Life of No Regrets. Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Mrs Green: Nutrition Isn't as Easy as it Ought to Be. Check out my latest blog for Mrs. Green that posted today:. Nutrition Isn't as Easy as it Ought to Be. Thursday, April 24, 2014. It’s been a long, cold winter around here. Both literally and metaphorically. And why wouldn’t you? But that’s not my “real” writing life (no offense to Mrs. Green). 8220;But blogging is. I love blogging. It gets me thinking about topic...
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Dreamer on a Mission: June 2012
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Dreamer on a Mission. Living a Fulfilled Life of No Regrets. Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Maine Attraction, part II. Continued from previous post). I passed the first chilly night snuggled on one of the twin beds in the main room, wrapped in a smoke-scented wool blanket, serenaded by the low, mournful call of the loons on the lake. Did I mention I don’t swim? I shuddered. “There are fish. In the lake.”. Where did you think the fish would be? He and Scott exploded with laughter. You would think a ruckus ...
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Dreamer on a Mission: March 2014
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Dreamer on a Mission. Living a Fulfilled Life of No Regrets. Thursday, March 20, 2014. My So-Called Sugar-Free Life. When you last heard from me a little over two weeks ago, I was preparing to embark on a 40-day sugar fast. 8220;Oh, yeah, how’s that thing going? 8221; you might ask, maybe even with a chuckle at the complete insanity of it all. I mean, really, what kind of insane person would choose to go 40 days without sugar? So, what have I eliminated on this sugar fast? Basically, if an item has obvio...
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Tenacious Muse: Religious Convictions, Public Behavior, and the Mythical Quest for Purity
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Musings and thoughts that just won't go away - so I write them down here. Friday, July 10, 2015. Religious Convictions, Public Behavior, and the Mythical Quest for Purity. Just because someone takes a job with the government does not mean they give up their First Amendment rights." A cake baker has apparently also decided to take his case to court. Lest he be sanctioned for discriminating against gay couples in the making of wedding cakes. The 1967 Supreme Court decision which struck down laws outlawing ...
