Sept 11/09 A long time and here it is again

September eleventh brings a rush of associations. We still mourn our loved ones in New York. We still quake at the reality of urban terror and know it could recur anywhere, anytime.
September 11th is also the birthday of some fine virgos: Wendy, Jamelah, Craig and Krista.
September 11th is almost getting serious. Almost getting Autumn.
In school, [...]

January 9, 2009, Kibbutz Nir-Oz

Yesterday, I attended an all-day conference on working with victims of trauma from war and terror.
The use of art therapy, creative writing and simply first-aid remediation are all part of the tools of therapists working with trauma victims. I’ll provide links later on as I digest what I learned yesterday
News Reports
In this first update, I’d [...]

Sunday Update – Building the New School +/- more news

First for the good news.
The building has really picked up speed. I’ll post shots from the northern side on Sunday. Meanwhile, please note that there is a wall in sight from the window of my 10th Grade Classroom.
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Next, we had a fabulous Blues Concert this past Monday, featuring the FunkyUblues band, with Roy Young [...]