Student freestyling at Bayan School. 

Bayan students singing the Japanese national anthem. 

Bayan student reading poem. 

I have so many images in my head from our visit to Bahrain, it is difficult to get them all down. First, the plane flew directly over Baghd...

Who would have guessed it. Michael and I are off on our grand adventure. First we stopped over here for fish and chips (me) and mash (Mich...

Last night was such fun -- Michael and I went down to Cleveland Playhouse Square to coach and nurture young poetry slammers who will be comp...

Could that be? I haven't written here in two months? The holidays came and went in a complete blur -- Michael and I were working non-s...

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. ...