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Extra Innings by Don Massenzio – an excerpt

I had the pleasure of reading this book some time ago. Of all the stories I have read – and there have been many – this one has stuck with me. It is good! Baseball, family, history, time travel, rich … Continue reading

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Quotations on Education

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://pixabay.com) “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”                                                                          Mahatma Gandhi ? (https://pixabay.com) “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can…

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“Buck Buck! How Many Horns Are Up?”

Originally posted on toritto:
hffe OMG! – Those kids don’t have bike helmets on!  Call the cops on their parents!  (that’s Toritto and his brother Alfred – now 76 and 72 respectively) Times have changed.  Once upon a time kids…

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There Are Stories in Your Heart — Set Them Free.

Originally posted on Meg Dowell Writes:
Scientifically, all ideas form inside your brain. Your head is the place where dreams become goals and goals become plans. There is no doubt that the capabilities of a writer depend on their ability…

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Quotations on Reading

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://en.wikipedia.org) “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”                                                                    Frederick Douglass ? (https://commons.wikimedia.org) “Feelings, too, are facts. Emotion is a fact. Human experience is a fact. It is…

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George Carlin 8-23-18

George Carlin, who was a terrific comedian, sums up life and who we are – beautifully. Powerful words, spot on wisdom.

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Book Review: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo #KateDiCamillo #UltimateReadingChallenge

Whenever someone asks me to recommend a book that is not a young children’s book, this is the one. THE ONE. I cannot tell you how many times people have found a scrap of paper or a napkin to write … Continue reading

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Quotations on Thinking

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://pixabay.com) “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”                                                                            Albert Einstein (https://en.wikipedia.org) “The mind is not a…

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repost for new readers: Vincent & Ludwig

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Forest Fours

Originally posted on Playful Directions:
Yesterday was our first official Forest Four Day.  Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten spent about two hours exploring our Northbound Trail.  The undergrowth sprouted up beyond our knees over the summer, leading to a lovely, wild excursion.…

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