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Resources for Multilingual Families

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 20:04:00 -0800

Is childhood a western construct? Well, it's certainly a post-industrial one. Before the industrial revolution, children were considered "little adults" with adult responsibilities of labor - just think David Copperfield.

A Case of (Thanksgiving) Pig Beef Curry?

Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:33:00 -0800

These Amreekan holidays will bring the most amazing things. This morning, while my son was designing a glitter and construction paper turkey masterpiece (as opposed to the more traditional hand-tracing turkey art) at our suburban public library's story hour, I came across a case of pig beef curry. Not just a case, but a vat of the stuff. Perhaps I should elaborate.

A Mother's Response to Violence

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 20:24:00 -0800

There have been some interesting posts on women and justice recently - and I was inspired to post this poem. I wrote this during the summer after hearing radio segments about the London subway bombing.

Outsourcing, Insourcing and the Global Community

Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:27:00 -0800

I don't know a lot about outsourcing except that those telemarketing calls from India always come at really inconvenient times. Like between 5 and 7pm - which as any parent of small children will tell you are the post-dinner/pre-bath witching hours.

This I believe that motherhood is powerful.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 08:16:00 -0800

This I believe, that motherhood is powerful.
Powerful in the poetic sense.
A sonnet/haiku/free-form poetry jam