National Poetry Month: Let America Be America Again by Langston Hughes Quote: “The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey Song: “The Weight” by The Band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWu-f7HFFJE Place: Red Canyon, Colorado Photo credit: cheapflights.com History: On April 2, 1968, Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space …
Month: April 2019
With Apologies to Hornby: March 2019
Books readAn American Harvest: How One Family Moved from Dirt-Poor Farming to a Better Life in the Early 1800s – Cardy Raper Books Bought/Found/GivenPolitical Fictions– Joan DidionFunny, You Don’t Look Autistic: A Comedian’s Guide to Life on the Spectrum – Michael McCreary This happens every year. February ends, and I exhale a big sigh of …
Care Package for April 1, 2019
I was trying to figure out a way to keep the Care Package fresh. What I hit on was switching out a topic each month. For April, we’ll focus on National Poetry Month by spotlighting a different poet each day. We’ll get started today with a look at what National Poetry Month is all about. …