Tag Archives: education

Poet Lee Bennett Hopkins

Posted on August 15, 2019 by lisakwinkler

The world of children’s literature lost a champion this week with the death of Lee Bennett Hopkins, poet and anthologist. I had the good fortune to meet and interview Hopkins when I was working as a graduate assistant to Dr. … Continue reading →

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Graduation Gratitude

Posted on May 20, 2019 by lisakwinkler

  Having just returned from our daughter’s graduation (she received a JD & MBA from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA), I’m ready to don a summer dress and go to more. While watching the families and friends from across … Continue reading →

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Dog Love: Toxic Foods & Emergency First Aid

Posted on September 25, 2018 by lisakwinkler

  After the incident with Moses eating chocolate, and not having hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting, my dog walker, a former vet technician, gave me a list of items I should have on hand to assist in potential problems. Of … Continue reading →

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Gun Control: WHEN?

Posted on June 30, 2018 by lisakwinkler

I’ve been fortunate to have worked in two professions: journalism and education. As a newspaper reporter in Danbury, CT, I covered local government: everything from elections to zoning meetings. I attended lengthy Board of Education meetings and would return to … Continue reading →

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Sharing Amanda at Bat

Posted on June 26, 2018 by lisakwinkler

It’s summer! Little League baseball and t-ball games are in full swing. Before school let out, I shared Amanda at Bat with fourth graders at a public school in Teaneck, NJ. My friend Caleb, one of the teachers, invited me to … Continue reading →

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Birthday Giving

Posted on April 28, 2018 by lisakwinkler

My birthday is next Saturday.  In the morning, I’ll be participating in training to be a debate moderator, sponsored by the League of Women Voters. My local league, which comprises three towns, gets more requests than it can satisfy for … Continue reading →

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Facing History: Removing Statues

Posted on April 18, 2018 by lisakwinkler

A statue of Dr. J. Marion Sims (1813-1883) was removed from New York City’s Central Park yesterday, after holding court for 84 years. Sims, dubbed “the father of gynecology,” performed surgical experiments on female slaves without anesthesia. His statue will … 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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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on April 4, 2018 by lisakwinkler

I just started reading Mitch Landrieu’s  In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History. Landrieu, mayor of New Orleans since 2010 whose term ends this May, shares his personal reflections about the city’s decision to take down four Confederate … Continue reading →

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Grandma Diary: Pancakes & Coins

Posted on March 26, 2018 by lisakwinkler

After my husband cleaned out his closet and dresser a couple days ago, he handed me a mug full of coins, amassed from emptying his pockets. US currency and foreign coins, from overseas travel, filled the cup. My eldest son … Continue reading →

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