by Dawn | Feb 4, 2013 | Rhode Island, satire, sports, wellness
Happy Hangover Monday, America! It’s the day when I walk around at work smiling and you all want to punch me in the face. It’s awesome. I’m not sure if it’ll be quite so bad this year, because none of my coworkers had anyone to root...
by Dawn | Feb 1, 2013 | gratitude, martial arts, Rhode Island, simplicity, spirituality, Teaching
I am a terrible athlete. I studied martial arts for years–I worked and worked to memorize kata and I did a stint in tournaments. I was bored. You can only break stuff and do choreographed routines for so long. I was bored in martial arts, but also...
by Dawn | Jan 30, 2013 | gratitude, spirituality, Teaching, wellness, writing
I have a special shelf dedicated to books written by important people in my life. Some were written by mentors, like Dr. Stan Lemons’ collection and Dr. Brenda Meehan Waters, both among of the best of academics, and others by close friends. They have all...
by Dawn | Jan 29, 2013 | Rhode Island, satire, technology, writing
I’m drinking coffee and reviewing social media. I love when there’s an honest to goodness conversation unfolding on Facebook or Twitter. I don’t get those deep conversations in person as much anymore–the “college type” where we sat...
by Dawn | Jan 26, 2013 | family, parenting, satire, simplicity, Teaching, technology
“Mommy, you forgot your phone. ” I left it plugged in resting on the center console. “Thank you, Declan.”I said, turning off the streaming Pandora and unplugging it from the cord. “Do you know, when I was your age, they didn’t have...
