A much appreciated break from the humid weather today. Still warm, close to the low 80s I think, but much more comfortable. Mid-afternoon, after my school appointments, I changed my clothes and headed out to my car, where I happened to run into the downstairs neighbor stepping out of hers. Looking tired. She asked where [...]
An experiment that kind of makes sense… until you do it. It brings back fond memories of the Asian-American childhood, though. Mom, love you and appreciate you more every day. Really. Embrace Your Inner Cheapskate One man challenges himself to go one week without spending a cent and finds the sacrifices are more than he [...]
Thanks, J, for forwarding along this piece by our mutual friend Sarah, only a year away from finishing the interminable training that is the path towards physicianhood. She wrote it for a creative nonfiction class that she took at Penn. Excellent stuff. Rush Hour by Sarah Chu It was past five, and the platform was [...]
Alright!! Though fine with the roundtrip bus rides between Boston and NYC, bus trips to Philadelphia (through NYC) have always been a little harrowing. Especially that one Thanksgiving trip when I found out that all the connecting buses from New York to my end destination were booked. (Ensue salvation through a scramble across the city [...]
So I wasn’t there at the game. And tickets to Stephen Strasburg’s major league debut as a phenom pitcher would have been nearly impossible to get. But still. You have to feel good for the Washington Nationals, and this Washington Post writer gets the magic just right. I love that–at its best, baseball as a [...]
So S. and I are going to do it. Thanks to a pretty great temporary membership deal through the Groupon website (20 full-access visits for less than $30), get ready for us, Beacon Hill Athletic club! Time to get in some better shape for summer travel. We strolled into the Brookline Village location this late [...]
There’s something wonderfully ominous about the way the early evening just darkened. The strong weather system finally coming through the southern New England area, hopefully to break this humid stretch of days. I’ve been waiting for it for pretty much the whole day, now. A forecast of possible small hail and a tornado warning. How [...]
An article I came across today in the NY Times, much in the well-loved tradition of the msn.com and yahoo front pages no less. Bring it on! The early quote by one Dr. Phillips is the best, though the ‘Holding Grudges’ lesson also is right up there. What Pets Can Teach Us About Marriage by [...]
Establishing a Boston Teacher Leadership Certificate
This is pretty exciting– really connected to conversations that I’ve had, or wanted to have, with other teachers, school department folks and various policy makers. Take a look! Here’s the introduction letter and application information from Jill Harrison Berg. Dear Accomplished Teachers: I am pleased to share with you this invitation to participate in an [...]