Archive for January 2010

1919 – 2010

an artist’s only concern
is to shoot for some kind of perfection,
and on his own terms,
not anyone else’s.
(j.d. salinger)

i touch the future. i teach.

twenty-four years ago today, i was sitting in mr. quincy’s fifth grade class.  on a media cart at the front of the classroom was a television broadcasting the launch of the space shuttle challenger, carrying it’s crew of seven.  amongst them was christa mcauliffe, who was to be the first teacher in space.
in an instant, [...]

thousand word thursday

food is the only beautiful thing that truly nourishes. (w. keane)

thousand word thursday

when people walk away from you
let them go
your destiny is never tied to anyone who leaves you,
& it doesn’t mean they are bad people,
it just means that their part
in your story is over.
(where the heart is)

thousand word thursday

the papercuts the cheating lovers, the coffee’s never strong enough. i know you think it’s more than just bad luck. (imogen heap)

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