Category Archives: teenagers

Alexander Weinstein’s Universal Love

Posted on February 5, 2020 by lisakwinkler

I recently took a long plane ride to visit grandchildren living in Israel and then had a few days in London on the way home. I had a chance to read Alexander Weinstein’s new collection of short stories, Universal Love. … Continue reading →

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Two Plays & Some Books

Posted on June 27, 2019 by lisakwinkler

Summer… and I’m trying to read and see some plays. While on the platform, awaiting my train to New York City, my phone rang. I answered and talked to my father for about 10 minutes. After, I noticed my phone … Continue reading →

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Unfriend Facebook?

Posted on April 5, 2018 by lisakwinkler

In February I posted on Facebook that I was seriously considering pulling my pages. Disgusted with the reports of election hacking made more accessible via Facebook I felt enough was enough. Facebook friends encouraged me to stay. After all, it’s … Continue reading →

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Four Books & A Movie

Posted on October 15, 2017 by lisakwinkler

When asked about what he looks for in a novel, actor and writer Tom Hanks told the New York Times, “ Authenticity. I want to see the world accurately, and history examined is search of the details of truth.” Hanks’ … Continue reading →

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Book Talk at Son of A Saint, New Orleans

Posted on February 3, 2016 by lisakwinkler

Monday through Thursday, from 3:30-8 pm, a group of boys, ranging in ages 10-18, find their way to the Son of A Saint clubhouse,in the Mid-City section of New Orleans. They attend different schools; have various interests and economic backgrounds. … Continue reading →

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Cyber Monday: Charity Giving

Posted on November 30, 2015 by lisakwinkler

It’s the season of shopping. Catalogues invade my mailbox daily. And it’s also the season of giving. Non-profit organizations try to capture our attention and donations, hoping to replenish their coffers to enable them to fulfill their missions. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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France, Je T’aime

Posted on November 17, 2015 by lisakwinkler

“We’ll always have Paris,” Rick (Humphrey Bogart) tells a distraught Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) near the end of Casablanca (1942). Ah, Paris. You’re in my heart with so many memories of the city and country now rattled by terrorist attacks. We … Continue reading →

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Class Notes #10: Literary Salons, Veterans’ Day, & New Names

Posted on November 13, 2015 by lisakwinkler

The Literary Salons were a great success. Several administrators and teachers stopped in and gave their support. The highlight truly for all was when one 7th grader, a boy from Ghana who has been so shy he never spoke, read … Continue reading →

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Class Notes #9: President Obama, Songs, & Literary Salon

Posted on November 5, 2015 by lisakwinkler

Since the quarter ends next week, I decided each class would participate in a literary salon to share their writing with staff that may be free that period. Students selected their own work to read and then made invitations, cutting … Continue reading →

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Class notes #8 Inventions, Friends & Scary Stories

Posted on October 29, 2015 by lisakwinkler

Students this week wrote about what they’d invent to make the world a better place, about qualities of a good friend, and scary stories. The 7th graders spent a day in the woods, hiking and participating in cooperative games as … Continue reading →

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