The Leftovers

I accidentally got a book mailed to my old inner city school that they renovated and re-staffed, but I didn’t call to see if it was there or if anyone had picked it up.  That school was way on the eastside where no one could find it, off Eastern Avenue and towards Essex.  It was around the corner from the Eastpoint Mall where they had haunted houses every year and a new hibachi to-go grill restaurant.  It was two miles south of North Point Boulevard where if you…

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The Leftovers

I accidentally got a book mailed to my old inner city school that they renovated and re-staffed, but I didn’t call to see if it was there or if anyone had picked it up.  That school was way on the eastside where no one could find it, off Eastern Avenue and towards Essex.  It was around the corner from the Eastpoint Mall where they had haunted houses every year and a new hibachi to-go grill restaurant.  It was two miles south of North Point Boulevard where if you…

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U.S. women talking to Afghan women is an idea far too long in coming. U.S. Marines are undertaking an experiment in Afghanistan. They are embracing the power of women’s work. A few women have been added to duty on the front lines. Read more about this on my…

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My two eldest daughters, ages 9 and 7 just began a new school last January after having migrated over from an "expensive-as-heck" private school 45 minutes from the house. Thankfully, both girls have rock solid self-esteem and had few problems adjusting to what seems like a whole new galaxy. Each has made many friends, and both get invited to their fair share of birthday parties, the true marker of how well today’s children fit in.



Recently, my 9 year-old received an invitation to… Continue

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Hawaii’s Governor Lingle pledged her support to the No Child Left Behind Program and then cut seventeen days of public school instruction from the school year. Will this shortened school year affect the students negatively is the question all parents are asking. Hawaii already lags behind England, Germany and Japan schools with an average of only 180 days of… Continue

I just joined She Writes this weekend. Hi! In addition to doing my own writing, I also work for Writers in the Schools (WITS) in Houston. Each summer we hire writers for part-time teaching (Sept. - May) in this area. You can teach creative writing as little as 2 hours/week, but you have to be able to commit for the school year. The pay is $55/hour. To find out more about these positions, here's the link:



http://www.witshouston.org/work-wits-0



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