Bruce E. sent me the text of George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation and a brief roundup of the circumstances. Although I realize that many of the Freedoms and of the aspects of the American...
I am currently putting the finishing touches on our Cyber Monday Sale! Many folks will be braving the crowds for the Black Friday sales. At Joanne Lee Photography, we are all about the experience....
This is one of my all time favorite poems. It is by Paul Smithers of Cottontown, TN. I found it in Yankee magazine when I was a teenager.
GOING DUST
This is mine, this calm and modest twilightWhen...
Just around the corner from our house, there is an old dilapidated farmhouse that has fallen into a state of disrepair. If my memory serves me on this one, I don't think it's been inhabited for the...
This past Saturday my father in law, Brian, passed away. He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's/dementia this past summer. The past 2 years have been very hard for him. He was actually in the...
Friday with my new little Karlin Thomas was wonderful - he has a sweet disposition, eats like a starving elephant, burps like Roseanne, and has the sweetest smile. We discovered that he really loves...
I just discovered that Jerry Bracey recently passed away. In his work he had battled the misuse of statistics and testing. If you haven't had a chance to see his work, I encourage you to do so....
Written by jburke@mainelearns.org (Jim Burke)
on Learning in Maine
7 hours 48 mins ago
Ok, yes, I have been slacking a little on the blog! There it has been said.
BUT....
I have been so busy with Holiday gifts, oh yes, I am making them most of them this year, that I have been...
My favorite blue heron sitting near the bridge patiently awaiting his dinner.
Unfortunately this shall be short and sweet. I have 17 minutes left on my laptop battery! I spent an hour or so with a...