Monthly Archives: April 2011

The eye of the beholder

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

We spent the weekend with Ed’s family at our house in Michigan.  It was beautiful not only because the evidence of spring was in our bones, but also because Ed’s mom, Joyce, seemed happy and content to be surrounded by … Continue reading →

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The perfect mistake

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

A week ago, one of my 7th grade classes sent me into a rant about mistakes. First, TS interrupted his classmate, CM, who was providing a fairly accurate comment about the impact of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin on the demand … Continue reading →

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Look, crocuses!

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

Two bloggers that I follow wrote things today about stories — about the significance of stories and about how stories not only have the power to connect us, but also to provide us with comfort and escape when life’s disappointments … Continue reading →

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