The Moments of Impact
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Friday Writing Challenge: My first kiss and first love
Writing Prompt: Your first love and first kiss; if separate, discuss both My first kiss: The sun…
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Radio Interview: Inside Education with Sid Glassner
If you missed my radio interview on Inside Education with Sid Glassner, here is the link: http://www.girardatlarge.com/2016/01/inside-education-author-introduces-the-uncommon-core/…
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Friday Writing Challenge: Tattoos
Writing Prompt #2: What tattoos do you have, or what tattoos would you get, and why? July…
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Blessing 27: Nelson
My father-in-law, Nelson Hawkins, was a blessing in my life for so many reasons. Even during…
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Hope Found: Lessons from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
I have a confession to make: I’m suffering. I say this not to elicit sympathy; I…
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Relay for Life: A Survivor’s Story
It’s been five years since Ian was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor: Primary Adenocarcinoma of…
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My Journey into the Spotlight
The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. My Resignation Letter went viral through Facebook…
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Animal Farm Lessons
I love teaching Orwell’s Animal Farm to my high-school freshmen. It is an incredible allegory that…
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Evil Knievil Wanna-Be
My older brother was the greatest kid ever born in my family; my younger brother was…
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Evel Knievel Wannabe
My older brother was the greatest kid ever born in my family; my younger brother was…
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My September 11, 2001
My husband brought me to the Denver airport for the JetBlue red-eye flight to JFK Airport…
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#1 Groundhog Day
I’m always excited when I find another person who truly gets Groundhog Day; similarly, I am…
