Sooner or later I’m going to die, but I’m not going to retire. Margaret Mead The closer I get to “retirement,” the more I really understand why it was so hard for my father. He had his first heart attack in his 40s, and although he didn’t have many more – remarkably given that he […]
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44 and plans
April 19th, 2014 · Comments Off on 44 and plans · 100 Days Project, family, Musings, My Goals, retirement, time
45 and the next generation of teachers
April 18th, 2014 · Comments Off on 45 and the next generation of teachers · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning
Last night I went to the Greenfield Center School‘s Variety Show. I was witness to the most talented, creative and lovely acts ever – musical acts put together by children of all ages, and in many cases written by them. They played and sang music with each other, with family members, and with their teachers. […]
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53 and a duck
April 9th, 2014 · 1 Comment · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, family, Grandparents, Musings, My Goals, retirement, Work
Now that the announcements has been made of who has earned the title Professor Emeritus at my college, I have to admit I am disappointed that one of them is not me. I knew it wouldn’t be; even if simply that it requires 15 years of service, and I only have 14 years in. I […]
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67, 66, and 65….children singing
March 28th, 2014 · Comments Off on 67, 66, and 65….children singing · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Musings, Play, retirement, Teaching & Learning, Work
A perfect example of how fast a week goes by when it’s filled with teaching classes, grading work, advising students, and dealing with the politics of an organization! The best part of the week, and a nice something to be leaving this work with: I was supervising a student teacher at a local child care […]
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85 days and a phone
March 10th, 2014 · Comments Off on 85 days and a phone · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, Work
Memo: I have not phoned it in. Today I went to the All College Meeting. It likely occurs at other colleges as well, but once a month, many of the faculty and staff gather for an hour at lunch in our lecture hall. The President fills us in on current economic news (as we are […]
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