Taking Time to See the Colors

This summer at the lake, floating and reading, I looked up and exclaimed, "The colors are just so much more beautiful here than they are at home! Much more vibrant!" My dad, who is typically not a philosophical type person, responded with, "Yes they are. You just never slow down long enough to see them." I have fully committed to this blog in an attempt to slow down and take time to see the colors....

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

What Sort of Work do YOUR Shirts Do?

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So I might have a tshirt problem. I kind of love them. And I've decided they are a great way to raise funds. We all wear them, why not ...
Sunday, October 20, 2013

To the ICU Nurse, A Beautiful Character in So Many Stories

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Dear ICU Nurse, I hope it doesn't offend you, but until very recently, I didn't think about you very much. To be honest, I was rel...
Saturday, October 19, 2013

The Case for Field Trips

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So this week I went on two field trips... One as the teacher who coordinated the trip, taking almost 20 teenagers to a Holocaust conferenc...
Sunday, October 13, 2013

In Which I Convert and Worship at the Altar of Fall Break

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I have a theory about Fall Breaks. I think they are the single most beneficial and almost medicinal breaks in an entire school year. (It sho...
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Friday, October 11, 2013

The Ones the World Forgot

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This morning, a two year old son of an NFL player was taken off life support and died soon after. This two year old was a victim of child...
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

That Time I Cost My Family $200+, My Girls Learned 3 Valuable Lessons, and I Saw Grace in Human Form

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Every time I imagined the end of our fall break trip to Washington, D.C., let me tell you what I never pictured... This. Yes, that...
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Sunday, September 22, 2013

Because January isn't the Only "Beginning of the Year"...

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So I am kind of a fan of time. And marking time. And while I know most of the world celebrates January as the start of a new year, I have mu...
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A. Davis
I am so lucky to have an amazing job at the best high school in the whole world, teaching the most wonderful students (MOST days)! This is where you can hear my musings, reflections on literature, and showcase assignments.
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