Monthly Archives: December 2008

haP py !neW (year from DBRLteen

Posted on December 31, 2008 by DBRLTeen

old age sticks up Keep Off signs)& youth yanks them down(old age cries No Tres)&(pas) youth laughs (sing old age Scolds Forbid den Stop Must n’t Don’t &)youth goes right on gr owing old – by e. e. cummings Happy … Continue reading →

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One Whole and Perfect Day, by Judith Clarke

Posted on December 23, 2008 by DBRLTeen

“Joie de vivre” – a French expression translated as “joy of life”, defined on Wikipedia as “a joy of everything, a comprehensive joy, a philosophy of life, a Weltanschauung. Robert’s Dictionnaire says joie…involves one’s whole being.” (Mrs. D. kindly requests … Continue reading →

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When I lose myself I think of you…

Posted on December 15, 2008 by DBRLTeen

A Ramble about Language, Music, and the Internet. Mrs. D. has always been interested in languages, and fascinated by the different ways people have developed to communicate.  Language, or the lack of understanding of another’s language, is a barrier to communication.  But … Continue reading →

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If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period, by Gennifer Choldenko

Posted on December 10, 2008 by DBRLTeen

Kirsten is feeling insecure at the start of the new school year at her private school.  She has gained a lot of weight over the summer, her parents are arguing with each other all the time (divorcing?), and she seems … Continue reading →

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“All human beings should strive…

Posted on December 4, 2008 by DBRLTeen

Dbrlteen is reading “If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period”, by Gennifer Choldenko, which includes this great quote from James Thurber: “All human beings should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.” … Continue reading →

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