John Thompson on Ta-Nehisi Coates and Bruce Springsteen
John Thompson, historian and retired teacher in Oklahoma, shares ideas about teaching in difficult times. My high school and GED students always loved wrestling with...
Category : Art
A Delightful Trip Down Memory Lane
Cecilia Mercado says: Dearest Ms. Ravitch:I have enjoyed your posts for quite some time now…and you never disappointment. I think this has been one of...
A Few Beautiful Moments of Dance, for Your Enjoyment
This is a beautiful https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/swans-for-relief-raises-money-for-dancers-amid-covid-19-47449883?fbclid=IwAR0VmXIqHyeeNP0X7SGh9mR-YShob4sj9yXYToYexWwlzJ1Bg02pGMgEp6Y of 32 talented dancers from around the world performing “Swan Lake.” They are raising money for dancers whose income has...
Peter Goodman:”This Is Not the End of Cities”
The media has been churning out stories about the exodus of people from cities, to escape crowding and coronavirus. People, they say, are rushing to...
Michael Hynes Pays Tribute to the Late Sir Ken Robinson
Dr. Michael Hynes is the Superintendent of the Port Washington School District in New York and a friend of Sir Ken Robinson. The Legacy and...
Delightful Song about Our Current Situation
Wow! That’s wonderful, Mamie! Best to you in your studies! I’ve wanted a copy of The Red Book but wasn’t able to justify the expense....
“Hamilton” on Television!
Ty Burr, reviewer for the Boston Globe,loved the TV “Hamilton.” I’m happy to learn that it was not “adapted” for the screen. It’s the Broadway...
Happy Birthday, Woody Guthrie!
Garrison Keillor’s “The Writers’ Almanac” reports that today is Woody Guthrie’s birthday. He may be America’s most beloved and most often sung folk singer. Everyone...
Happy Birthday, Frida Kahlo!
Garrison Keillor’s “The Writers’ Almanac” notes that today is Frida Kahlo’s birthday. Today is the birthday of Frida Kahlo, born in Coyoacán, just outside Mexico...