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caucus.

Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on….:
had a little caucus practice with my class of kinders to help them to understand the process. they all began by standing on one side or somewhere in the middle.…

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And he reads to them, as he does every night, as if watering them, as if turning the earth at their feet.

What a powerful purpose to have for reading to children. With Love, Russ Live & Learn And he reads to them, as he does every night, as if watering them, as if turning the earth at their feet. There are … Continue reading

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Widow

Originally posted on Poesy plus Polemics:
“Old Boat” Painting by Tracy Effinger Upton From tracyeffingerart.blogspot.com the rowboat bumps gently in moorage asleep in her dreams of summertime voyages cross silver ponds along banks of svelte streams iron oarlocks intoning the…

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FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS

Originally posted on Quotes and Lyrics for the soul:
“Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.” ― Rumi IMAGE COPYRIGHT NEHA 2016

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“Where a Hippo Flies”

I’ve just decided to publish a book of poetry for young children titled: Where a Hippo Flies Poetry for those See the World through Young Eyes It will include several of my rhyming story poems and perhaps two or three … Continue reading

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stones.

Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on….:
the palais idéal in hauterives, france is a unique structure. it is made entirely out of stones that postman, ferdinand cheval collected on his mail route. ? one night, cheval dreamed…

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The Invitation

Originally posted on Teacher as Transformer:
I am not familiar with Oriah Mountain Dreamer’s poetry, but, when I found this poem, it reached out and called me. What questions do I ask myself, that I cannot answer. There is an…

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Friday Funny – Technology

I live in Silicon Valley and many of my friends are techies, so this reblog is in honor of them. With Love, Russ Bestselling Author A young Programmer and his Project Manager board a train headed through the mountains on … Continue reading

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who you are.

Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on….:
tension is who you think you should be. relaxation is who you are.  ~chinese proverb — image credit: googleimages, taichi

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chips.

Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on….:
we are often too late with our brilliance. we are on time delay. the only instant gratification comes in the form of potato chips. the rest will find us by…

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