Ajax and his new window on the world. 

Ajax is an unusual name for a dog, but Ajax is unusual. He is asleep under my desk, slept in the bed last night, cuddled up to whomever he ...

and thomas sits! 

four out of five -- 

I thought about exercising today, but I didn't get rolling. I thought I woke up with a head cold, but it never really took control. I ...

I've been thinking about this word for three days. I saw it in an article in a magazine and have since composed at least three maybe de...

I'm thinking that I don't want to make a separate blog entry for every chapter, but truly, this reading is so complex that my eyes t...

When teachers convene, the subject is books. The writing, reading, sharing, politics, philosophies of books. The passing conversations in ...

Cervantes seems to be telling this story with a wink. Our hero is wearing a patched up helmet held on with green ribbons tied in impossible...

Here's a challenge. Michael and I received a dinner invite for next April in the mail this week. Why so far in advance? There is a re...

Today started with aerobics to get the blood pumping. A short family visit, trip to the store and home to sit in a leather chair by the fir...

Math Tanka 

This was fun -- They broadcast my assembly presentation from McCord Junior High to two other middle schools, using all kinds of technology. ...

Birmingham Elementary is a Micro society school (http://www.microsociety.org/) – the kids, the first graders, asked me about being a poet as...

This is the first time my daughter Katie and I ever did a teacher workshop together -- at her school, which was much more stressful for her ...

Charlottesville is south of D.C. and a full day at school is followed by a long drive back to Cleveland. So many flights have been cancelle...

The Ramada Inn is set for rennovation, but unfortunately for me, not before I pull in late Thursday night. The room smells of old smoke, gr...

21 years ago today, Katie, Kelly and I were stopped at a traffic light in North Olmsted, OH talking about whether or not we should continue ...

This is Amish country in Indiana. At least half of the kids in this district don't watch American Idol and wear simple clothes. Whenev...

This is a question that has been haunting me. The attitude seems to start around middle school but it projects itself into the political ar...