Monthly Archive: September 2018

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Note # 27 – This Is Just to Say

  I have eaten the tomatoes that were on the counter   and which you were probably saving for lunch   Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and lush on toast with a little salt and mayo. P. P.S. Sincere apologies to William Carlos Williams…

Note # 26 – Treats to Get You Through the Month (Stresstember Edition)

Stresstember is a serious thing. And it’s not just teachers who suffer from it. If you’ve got school age kids, or if your last one just left for university or even if you’re feeling that sort of “New Year” vibe that seems to come with the changing of the leaves, chances are you’re feeling a bit of what I call “Stresstember Syndrome” right about…
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Note # 25 – The Business of Creating Beauty

Back to School

In September of 1996, I published my first ever piece with the Globe and Mail.  It was basically a love letter to teaching.  I read it over the other day to see if the writing held up and if I still felt the same way about teaching. It did and I do. This is for my colleagues.   Happy First Day to you all….
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