Of all the compliments that I’ve believed received, one of my favorites was: “You’re like a 70’s mom.” The fields of child psychology and parenting have come a long way since 1970, so this could sound less than complimentary. And I have way better hair than Kitty Foreman. A friend said this to me at a little […]
Monthly Archives: August 2014
I Love Louis
A (smart) relative told me years ago that I’d love Louis C. K. She was wrong at the time. I hated him. At her suggestion, I checked out his TV special called “Hilarious” on Netflix, which was supposed to be pretty good. Hilarious, in fact. It started out with a pudgier, red-haired guy ranting about the word “faggot”. When […]
Now Hear This: “All About That Bass” and Other Self-Esteem Anthems
As one of those rare music teachers who doesn’t yet hate music, I’m kind of into analyzing some songs. Very little of that material would count towards my graduate credits, sadly. I’ll be doing a recurring series here called “Now Hear This”. Here’s #1, a little summer earworm. You’re welcome. First, a head’s up: this video […]
The Pigeon Needs a Makeover
What do you do, when you you are “requested” to read the same book 47 nights in a row? You screw with the Pigeon. Ah, the magic of photo editing software. I hope Mo Willems will forgive me. We do love his work around here. Besides, Honest Pigeon Titles:
The 4 Year-Old Curriculum
The 4 year old starts Pre-K this year. In our public school district, Pre-K is free and lasts half the day, much like Kindergarten in days gone by. This is because Pre-K is the new Kindergarten. Kindergarten is the new First Grade. First is the new Second, and after that you’d better be ready to take […]
Posto Numero Uno
That sounds about right. So here we have post #1. Don’t worry, I’ve been writing through most of August. There’s more than this. Maybe even today, if you’re good. This pathetic little paragraph punctuated by dinosaur cartoons is not all I’ve got, so my vast audience of devoted readers need not fear. The first post on a blog […]