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SLICES OF MARCH

Snow in March
I forgot about the fascination with snow until I saw three sweet children descend upon a small patch in a shaded corner. There was no...
acorbin95
Mar 10, 20231 min read
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Orchid Show
The conservatory at the NY Botanical Garden is hosting an orchid show. I wandered through rooms of lush rainforest filled with orchids....
acorbin95
Mar 9, 20231 min read
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Thoughts at the Guggenheim
Nick Cave is an artist with an excellent exhibition at the Guggenheim. "I'm very interested in this kind of reimagining and repositioning...
acorbin95
Mar 7, 20231 min read
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Garbage at 1:00 am
Extra light came through the window. The voices of men talking. Sound of machinery. Who is doing construction at 1:00 am on a side street...
acorbin95
Mar 6, 20231 min read
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Technology Spy
I read a post about some of the stress caused by tracking teenagers with a tracking app through the iPhone. I am quite relieved I just...
acorbin95
Mar 5, 20231 min read
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How will I get home?
Inspired by Fran McVeigh's post titled Conundrum, my thoughts immediately went back to a scary moment this summer. I have grown up near...
acorbin95
Mar 4, 20231 min read
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Creative Lunch
Every day I sit with my third-grade students at lunch. I eat earlier, so I can sit back, relax, and either listen or talk to the...
acorbin95
Mar 3, 20231 min read
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Orchids
By accident I finally have a room that works for orchids. It's amazing to see these lovely plants return time after time with new blooms....
acorbin95
Mar 2, 20231 min read
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A New Idea
As I sit here trying to decide to what to write about I am probably feeling the bewilderment my students feel about what to write about....
acorbin95
Mar 1, 20231 min read
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Old Memories
During an assembly, I listened to three adults speak about their experiences living in a different country before they came to the United...
acorbin95
Feb 22, 20231 min read
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Swim Meets and Basketball Games
It's so much fun to see my students while they are engaged in an activity outside of school. I enjoy witnessing their struggles and...
acorbin95
Feb 12, 20231 min read
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