Weird

I just noticed that there are other people's Twitter Updates on the sidebar. Not sure what that's about. I'll check into it later.

A Tribute to Tradition

My December column in Parents & Kids magazine:

http://www.parents-kids.com/articles/20091201_362/Growth_Spurts__Growing_Through_Motherhood--A_Tribute_to_Tradition

Jerrod Partridge, Portrait Artist

Here is a wonderful article about my brother-in-law, who is a very talented portrait artist.

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009911180313

GROWTH SPURTS: The Note

Here is the link to my column in the November issue of Parents & Kids--

http://www.parents-kids.com/articles/20091101_346/Growth_Spurts__Growing_Through_Motherhood--The_Note

Creativity in Education

My sister Laurie shared this wonderful video with me. Take the time to watch this talk given by Sir Ken Robinson on the importance of supporting creativity in education. It's also quite entertaining! You'll be glad you watched it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY&feature=player_embedded

Thanks, Laurie. :)

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Letter to the Editor

Today The Clarion-Ledger ran a letter I wrote to the editor concerning the recent vote by the School Board to discontinue the strings program in Jackson public schools--a program that has been around for 42 years.

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20091028/OPINION02/910280329/1009/Reconsider-cut-of-JPS--strings-

Several others (including students) have written similar letters to express their disappointment. Here is another related article that ran today:

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/200910240100/OPINION01/910240311