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I've found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often. ~ Brian TracyThe Comet of Nin
There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~ Anais Nin
smART quotes- Horace"A picture is a poem without words."
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Al Mc on Have you seen SunSilk Hairapy… Al Mc on Have you seen SunSilk Hairapy… riversongrose on In the ‘hood riversongrose on In the ‘hood riversongrose on Birthday Wishes in Haiku runningbarb on In the ‘hood runningbarb on Dismantling the Plans Walt’s Comet
Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.) ~ Walt Whitman (1819-1892), The Song of MyselfThe Equinox Tweets Tentatively and Sporadically
- RT @WeAreETC: Congratulations on an amazing, sold-out to Classic Chic's Corleone! # 4 months ago
- RT @VancouverSun: Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre ‘heart’ Bill Millerd to step down as artistic managing director ebx.sh/2kSUjCu htt… 4 months ago
- RT @VanPresents: Sleeping with the fishes at opening @PacificTheatre Corleone: The Shakespearean Godfather - ow.ly/aZLM308FFOf https:… 4 months ago
- RT @VanPresents: Review: Corleone: The Shakespearean Godfather - all-female cast takes on film’s most memorable mob stories - https://t.co/… 4 months ago
- RT @ColinThomasSays: Corleone: the Shakespearean Godfather makes an offer you shouldn’t refuse colinthomas.ca/2017/02/04/2613 4 months ago
- RT @TomWellborn: I can't stop tweeting this. https://t.co/IZEhpdt5s2 6 months ago
Gwendolyn’s Comet
Oh Baby, what Hell to be Greek in this country – without wings, but burning anyway ~ Poem Improvised Around a First Line, 1966 Gwendolyn MacEwen (1941-1988)- The Stars of my Galaxy — these people make me laugh, cry, and think
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"If you really want to hurt your parents, and you don’t have the nerve to be gay, the least you can do is go into the arts." ~ Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007), A Man Without A CountryBrain Map
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Tag Archives: auditory processing
Fast ForWord — Language to Reading
I know it’s been a while since I said anything about Fast ForWord. Some time ago I posted about the first module my kids did called Language. I thought I should probably also let you know about the 2nd module, … Continue reading
Posted in Big Bang, Mothership, Observatory, Sun
Tagged ADHD, aspergers, auditory processing, autism, brain, education, Fast ForWord, learning disabilities, neuroplasticity, school
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I’m not sure this one’s ripe enough.
My daughter is joining the school band this year. After submitting a preference form, we had to wait to see what instrument she would be assigned. This is what she wrote in her planner: Buy tender saxophone Do you think … Continue reading
Posted in Mothership, Sun
Tagged auditory processing, learning disabilities, music, school
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes?
Calvin and Emma have now been doing Fast ForWord for 30 sessions. So, the equivalent of 6 weeks. Change #1: Late last night, Calvin finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, his first true chapter book. Change #2: Emma … Continue reading
Posted in Leaves, Mothership, Observatory, Sun
Tagged ADHD, aspergers, auditory processing, autism, Fast ForWord, learning disabilities, neuroplasticity, reading, voice
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Fast ForWord Update
I did manage to get both of my school-age kids enrolled in Fast ForWord this summer. (Go here if you need the part 1 context) I thought there might be people out there who want to know a bit about … Continue reading
Tentative Equinox North
