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Deep Within 24 October 2016

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Sally Gerard

I’ve been deep within this final writing project rough draft for my creative non-fiction class. I tried to focus it on the healing that has taken place since Cathy died. Reliving the whole thing was an emotional roller coaster. By … Continue reading →

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Plagiarism 19 October 2016

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Sally Gerard

The power of denial runs so strong in some students and people, that I am baffled by it. When you turn in an essay that you took in its entirety from a web site, and the language is much more … Continue reading →

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A Smack Upside the Head 17 October 2016

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Sally Gerard

Sometimes it takes a smack upside the head to remember that students come from homes. Some of the homes are not so easy to come from. Some of the homes are poor but loving. Some of the homes are well-off … Continue reading →

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True 12 October 2016

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Sally Gerard

True: ‘in accordance with fact or reality; accurate or exact; bring (an object, wheel, or other construction) into the exact shape, alignment, or position required; loyal or faithful; steadfast.’ (Webster) The Greek word for “truth” is aletheia, which literally means to “un-hide” … Continue reading →

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Dawn 11 October 2016

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Sally Gerard

The Birth of Day It was barely dawn; a narrow band of crimson stretched across the eastern horizon. The reflective silence in the pristine morning, when even the Chickadee slumbers, and I knew you were there. The glacial brilliance of … Continue reading →

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Holmes 10 October 2016

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Sally Gerard

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote sixty novels about Sherlock Holmes, and the first one, A Study in Scarlett, he wrote in just three weeks! And, he was running a medical surgery in Portsmouth. And I think I’m busy. His mother … Continue reading →

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Barns 6 October 2016

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Sally Gerard

We have an ongoing tally when we travel of the number of red barns to white barns. Our recent trip to Michigan, through the Upper Peninsula and south on the west side of Lake Michigan was no different. I knew … Continue reading →

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Gone Garden 5 October 2016

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Sally Gerard

I planted our garden way back in May. First, deer or antelope came through and ate my corn plants. Then, while my plants grew well and flowered, they refused to produce any zucchini, squash, watermelon, cucumber, or tomatoes. They had … Continue reading →

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Grace 4 October 2016

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Sally Gerard

As a teacher, it is rare to get anything but negative feedback from students: That’s due now? You want us to write? I don’t get it. Too hard, too long, too much. Can’t we just have this period off? Do … Continue reading →

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Fall 3 October 2016

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Sally Gerard

The winds are ushering in fall and I am past ready. Our temperatures have been near 90 degrees for too long. I heard the magic word, snow, on the weather last night and danced a little jig. I love snow. … Continue reading →

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