Choice Lit Topic: Big Fresh Archives
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June 14, 2019 Fly-Fishing on a Basketball Court
Reading should not be presented to a child as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift. Kate DiCamillo I was ready. I borrowed waders from...
June 7, 2019 Maps and Journeys
It is not down on any map; true places never are. Herman Melville Steven Pressfield shares this wonderful story on his blog (relayed by way of Seth Godin)...
May 31, 2019 Smart Enough to Know How Dumb I Am
I’ve seen how you can’t learn anything when you’re trying to look like the smartest person in the room. Barbara Kingsolver When I was asked to run for the...
May 24, 2019 Yets
Those who wish to sing, always find a song. Swedish Proverb This spring I’ve spent a lot of time with a loved one who is recovering from a stroke....
May 17, 2019 Better To-Do Lists
A list is a collection with purpose. Adam Savage Recently I realized I’ve gotten in a rut with my daily to-do list. It always has about 10 or 15 random...
May 10, 2019 Moments That Matter
We’re all looking for someone who knows who we are and will break it to us gently. Robert Brault This month I helped my friend Sandy brainstorm ideas for...
May 3, 2019 Buried Writing
Good stories are not written. They are rewritten. Phyllis Whitney Not long ago, I stumbled across my college “capstone project.” This assignment was the pride of Allegheny College, a...
April 26, 2019 Neighborhood Grocery
The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run. ...
April 19, 2019 Step Back and Begin Again
Everything and everyone at their own pace. Flow with not against yourself. ...
April 12, 2019 The Recipe Formula
It is the greatest truth of our age: Information is not knowledge. Caleb Carr Yesterday I searched online for a cornbread recipe. In the process I was reminded...
April 5, 2019 Black Diamond
Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. ...
March 29, 2019 Salad Dressing and Soft Spots
Having a child is like getting a tattoo . . . on your face. You better be committed. Elizabeth Gilbert Last night,...
March 22, 2019 Spring Break
The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size. ...
March 15, 2019 Impossible Negotiations
Do not force people to choose between doing what is smart and doing what helps them save face. Deepak Malhotra I am fortunate to swim in two worlds professionally....
March 8, 2019 With Students in Mind
At its best, schooling can be about how to make a life, which is quite different from how to make a living. Neil Postman My son’s Go Kit was...
March 1, 2019 Joy and Ambition
Joy is not made to be a crumb. Mary Oliver Did you happen to catch the video of gymnast Katelyn Ohashi from UCLA performing a flawless and exuberant floor...
February 22, 2019 What’s Your Catchphrase?
Love in the rain is better than hate in the sunshine. Matshona Dhliwayo There are the inevitable hard days, and we all have them. There are hard days at school...
February 15, 2019 Abandoned Canoes
As one goes through life, one learns if you don’t paddle your own canoe you don’t move. Katharine Hepburn Sometimes when my husband and I are out on the...
February 8, 2019 The Community Potato
If you’re poor, potato chips are the food of life for you. It’s the caviar. Sandra Cisneros Picture this. It’s the holiday week between Christmas and New Year’s, but...
February 1, 2019 Pick a Lane
I was driving through western Massachusetts recently when this billboard caught my eye. Maybe you don’t think the sign is funny, but it cracked me up and broke up the...
January 25, 2019 Peach Pit
When I have to come with ideas, especially in a pinch, I need to create the conditions for creativity. Piera Gelardi Standards, parameters, boundaries. School is all about confined...
