ALL OF SUMMER IS A STAIRCASE

For those of us who work in education, summer is a time of freedom, of dropping routines and lesson plans in favor of spontaneous trips to the water, or barefoot walks on hot pavement in the rain, or lunches at restaurants with outside seating — tanned skin, no make up. For all of us, July… Read More

APART FROM ME, YOU CAN DO NOTHING

When I was little, I longed to be a musician. I remember Mr. Williams, my elementary music teacher, coming in for our music time, playing instruments and singing. I was enchanted and mesmerized. I wanted to make music for myself, but I didn’t have instruments at home. My grandmother lived next door to me, and… Read More