by Dawn | Mar 20, 2015 | parenting, technology
“Hey, Mom!” said Declan. “I can post to Facebook and I don’t even have one.” I wasn’t listening. There are two categories of things that come out of kid’s mouths–things to ignore, and things we should notice. This was...
by Dawn | Oct 17, 2013 | Teaching
I’m about to teach a lesson about researching and connecting. Who wants to learn about researching? Exactly nobody. I survey my audience. Teenaged Facebook fiends drifting off into space. Think quick. We need excitement. The best theatre is performed...
by Dawn | Oct 2, 2013 | Teaching
There are secrets that teachers should never reveal. I’m not talking about the three days you went to the beach pretending you had diarrhea. Not that. File that under “mental health.” Never speak of it again. I’m talking about skills. Never...
by Dawn | Sep 5, 2013 | family
My son got off the bus with a stern warning, “You can’t participate in those jokes,” said the monitor. She was very nice. Declan was listening to jokes, not telling them, she explained, but they have no place on the bus. I bet they were pirated from...
by Dawn | Sep 4, 2013 | spirituality, Uncategorized
The Pope crossed my Facebook stream. I wondered if it was really the Pope. I’ve friended Jesus H. Christ, Jesus M. Christ, and Jesus (Plain) Christ already, just to make sure I get the right one. I couldn’t find the Buddha on Facebook but Rumi is on...
