Category Archives: Education

To Read or Not to Read

Posted on February 20, 2020 by hdh

  To Read or Not to Read I was never much of a reader growing up. Though I may have been encouraged to read, much was done to dissuade me and not motivate me. I don’t remember my parents reading to … Continue reading →

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Stories Spark…

Posted on December 16, 2019 by hdh

Stories Spark I feel saddened by the fact that kids growing up nowadays are missing out on all the wonderful stories that I grew up on. The fairytales, folktales, even some of the books we read are no longer shared … Continue reading →

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Weekends…an evolutionary treatise.

Posted on October 3, 2019 by hdh

Weekends…an evolutionary treatise I’m not sure if you would say that the changes in how you spend your time on weekends are a product of your age and/or maturity, or it is just the way it is. The year was … Continue reading →

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Command training

Posted on July 11, 2019 by hdh

Command Training I’ve never owned a dog and have no plans to ever own one. I do admire some dog owners, like my neighbor, who has his dogs well under control, without having had sent their dogs to obedience school. … Continue reading →

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Uh Oh!

Posted on October 13, 2018 by hdh

Uh Oh! I was in fourth grade. At the time there was no such thing as ADHD or another malady that might or might not have impacted your attention span…SQUIRREL!… Sorry, now where was I, oh yes, fourth grade. I … Continue reading →

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Y – y is it gr8 to write like this?

Posted on April 28, 2018 by hdh

Y is it gr8 to write like this? IDK Minna entered the lunch room with a piece of paper in her hand. She was not a happy person. “Why don’t sixth graders write in English? Just look at this note … Continue reading →

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X – Never do what is eXpected.

Posted on April 27, 2018 by hdh

Never do what is eXpected I tend to be somewhat of a rogue. When asked to do something the traditional way, I will usually find a different and unique way of doing it. I don’t think I do it to … Continue reading →

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Q – What’s with all the questions?

Posted on April 19, 2018 by hdh

Questions…Do you ever stop asking them? It was late on a Wednesday afternoon when Lina came home totally exhausted. Otto noticed how tired she was and casually asked how her day went. Lina replied, “It was very draining, so many … Continue reading →

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M – Mistakes…I hate them!

Posted on April 14, 2018 by hdh

Another Mistake…I hate that! Did you ever feel down on yourself because of all of the mistakes you make? You’re frustrated and feel incompetent. Ready to give up. Well, you’re not alone. That was exactly what Otto was experiencing the … Continue reading →

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L – Librarians: Can we live without them?

Posted on April 13, 2018 by hdh

Librarians…They’re expendable? Minna and Lina were having lunch one day in the school cafeteria. Lina was bemoaning the fact that their school district had eliminated the elementary school librarian’s position the previous year. “What are we supposed to do during … Continue reading →

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