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Are you listening?
There’s nothing more annoying than having to scream to get someone’s attention. You’re standing outside your house and you want your son/wife/mother/father to come out so that you can pass along some vital piece of information crucial to their survival … Continue reading →
Where do you look?
Think of some situations where someone else is controlling the position of your head. Examples might include sitting in dentist’s chair, having your hair washed at a hair salon, or when a doctor is examining you. Where do you look? … Continue reading →
Remember that song
If I asked you to tell me one song that you remember singing in school when you were young, what would you answer? For me it is the “Remember Your Name And Address” song that I learned when I was … Continue reading →
Fire update
As I continue to work on editing and revising my Fire Alarm Story for telling, I am thankful to all of my friends and colleagues for all of the suggestions that they have given me. Here is the latest update: … Continue reading →
Friend
Early in third grade a new student entered my class. He arrived with his mother. Jay came from Israel and didn’t speak any English. He did however have one word of English down pat, “NO!” Before even uttering a word … Continue reading →
When does 6 hours equal 14?
How does a 6-hour plane flight become a 14-hour story? It’s all in the timing. I was enrolled in a workshop that was run by what at the time was called NAPPS (The National Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation … Continue reading →
Linguistic peeves
Throughout the years I taught, there were a number of misuses of the English language that would drive me crazy. Each instance has been used so frequently that they have become an accepted part of our speech.
Where’s the Bike?
When I was 15 years old I had my bicycle stolen. I lived in a good neighborhood in the Bronx, so it was surprising to me that my bicycle would be taken. I had no clue who or why it … Continue reading →
Where’s the Fire? A telling version.
A few months ago, I wrote an entry about when I was 5 years old and pulled a fire alarm (see Where’s the Fire?) I have since decided that I want to tell this as personal story. That brings out … Continue reading →
Bullies
Being the shortest person in my grade always left me open to being bullied by the so called macho, cool people in school. I went to a public school in the Bronx in a very good neighborhood. When I was … Continue reading →
