Category Archives: Teaching and Learning

September 2011: Suddenly Everything is Put in Motion

Posted on February 12, 2012 by randomyriad

In September I embarked on a  new career path to become Physical Therapist Assistant. With the help of a worker retraining grant, I enrolled in prerequisite courses. It was a huge step for me after 25 years as an early … Continue reading →

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Century 12: Summer Sunday

Posted on September 1, 2011 by randomyriad

From the journal of Martin Way: August 25, 1935 I noticed that Viola laughs a lot and had me and the boys laughing too. I was giving the boys an impromptu reading lesson, writing letters on a piece of paper … Continue reading →

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May 2011: Just Passing Through On the Highway from April to June

Posted on August 12, 2011 by randomyriad

This last year is all muddled in my mind. I was reading and listening to so many books and working on writing in bits and scraps of time. I have had almost no time for anything else besides work. May … Continue reading →

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April 2011: Odd Gifts and Lost Teeth in an Endless Winter

Posted on August 10, 2011 by randomyriad

March continued on into April, stormy and sodden. Spring did not arrive as scheduled. It was a month of pain and illness, but I did a lot of adjusting. I worked spring break and had a good time with a … Continue reading →

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March 2011: Death, Disaster, and Dreams

Posted on August 9, 2011 by randomyriad

March was a rain soaked month of disappointment. On top of that, the news was full of the violence of nature and people, while at my house, Mary’s dog Rascal died after a long decline so she was grieving. At … Continue reading →

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