Quotable Timeless Tuesday: Earth Day 2011…Explore Our National Parks…FOR FREE

“O beautiful, for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain. For purple mountains majesties, Above the fruited plain. America, America, God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.” This poem was written by Katherine Lee Bates, a thirty-three year old English professor.  In 1893, Bates took [...]

Quotable Timeless Tuesdays: Friendship…Japan or New Jersey…It’s Not The Where, It’s the Who!

“The friendship that can cease has never been real.” –St. Jerome How long have you known your best friend? “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” –Henry Ford I’ve know my best friend for 62 years.  We lived in the same apartment house when we were toddlers and, although [...]

The Day I Almost Changed My Mind About Becoming a Teacher

In May of 1967, I had graduated from college with a bachelor’s in early childhood education, completed my student teaching requirements, and passed the New York City teacher’s licensing exam.  I was fortunate that the principal, of the school where I had done my student teaching had created a new kindergarten class for me that [...]