Monthly Archives: May 2013

Seven Myths about Teachers

Posted on May 24, 2013 by lisakwinkler

Myth #1:  They work from 9-3 and have summers off. Facts: They arrive early and stay late. They go home and grade papers, plan lessons, make things to use in class.  They work in the summer and take classes too. … Continue reading →

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Book Briefs: Let Summer Reading Begin!

Posted on May 22, 2013 by lisakwinkler

A recent Facebook post by my sister Madeline: So for the class I’m taking, I have to write a 5-page review of a book! A book review should be 5 sentences, NOT five PAGES!! Bring on the B.S, I suppose… … Continue reading →

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Graduates: Show Courage

Posted on May 20, 2013 by lisakwinkler

It’s graduation season and with that, commencement speeches. Two recent speeches have resonated with me so far this spring. President Obama, addressing the Atlanta, Georgia- based Morehouse College, a historically all-black male school founded after the Civil War, invoked Dr. … Continue reading →

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Peace Corps Postcard #3: Where’s Warren?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by lisakwinkler

What makes any experience memorable are the people you meet. My parents are still in touch with several people they met while serving in the Peace Corps. My mother, a justice of the peace, has officiated at a few weddings … Continue reading →

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College Graduates: Finding their Place

Posted on May 13, 2013 by lisakwinkler

By the end of this week, we’ll be driving home from Ohio, with our daughter, a new college graduate. With her diploma in one hand and a bartending license in the other, she’s hoping to find her place in the … Continue reading →

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Peace Corps Postcard #2-Cultural Exchange

Posted on May 9, 2013 by lisakwinkler

This is the second installment in my mother’s stories about being a Peace Corps Volunteer in Tunisia. In comments to her first piece, many asked how this came about. My father was a poultry farmer who retired from farming in 1982. … Continue reading →

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Peace Corps Postcards: Tunisia

Posted on May 7, 2013 by lisakwinkler

In 1989, my mother and father, then 59 and 61, joined the Peace Corps and were sent to Tunisia to work on a poultry husbandry project. For the training period, July- September, they were based in Hergla, a fishing village … Continue reading →

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Birthday! Biking & Hiking!

Posted on May 6, 2013 by lisakwinkler

To celebrate my birthday (5/5), I wanted to cycle the Covered Bridges of Bucks County, PA. , all preserved bridges built in the later part of the 19th century. We had cue sheets from organized rides and opted to try the … Continue reading →

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