2017 was full of personal growth and joy in the midst of a revealing and painful year for our society. The albums that provided the soundtrack to my year reflect those two poles, with much of what I listened to providing a prophetic voice for troubled times. This is also my fifth year noting my favorite albums in a year, so I took some time to see how my past years lined up with my current view on the albums listed then. And last year, in 2016.

Taking the journey, bumps and all. I attended a dinner party one evening, which went from lovely to awkward in 30 minutes flat. The hostess, who was a very gracious entertainer, chitchatted with me for a bit before introducing me to the one other single woman at this dinner party. This woman was going through an acrimonious divorce. Are you a Big Deal? A love like that. My biggest mistake, as I looked at the thank-you note co.

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In fact, I think in many cases, your morality is deeply lacking if all you want is a child born but not a child fed, not a child educated, not a child housed.

A Call to Action for the New Year. Teachers, How Can PEN Center USA Support You In The Classroom? August 12, 2015. Thank you so much for your input! October 17, 2014.

The scientific community on Earth was frantically trying to make sense of what had happened. It was the year 2024, and the planet was receiving a radio transmission originally sent from Washington D. in the year 1900 from deep space. Protocols were followed, authorities were notified, and then a many-headed debate began. What possible explanations could there be? Had our radio waves been reflected by something in interstellar space and found there way directly back to us? In th.

Where Catholic school teachers can find nourishment, affirmation, and humor! Skip to primary content. This time, I am well-equipped to bring back relevant informatio.

Parenting, teaching, writing, and learning to find beauty in the present. Many of them even ask how my day is going. Surprisingly few give me the stereotypical adolescent scowl that one might imagine on the faces of middle school students.