My father took me to see the movie “Lawrence of Arabia” in New Bedford, Massachusetts, when I was 12 years old. Just the two of us, for three hours of a great movie. Lawrence is caught between being a self-described savior of the Arab people and being a secret agent for the British Army; two […]
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Seeking Haystacks: When day comes
When day comes, we step out of the shade, aflame and unafraid … * Metaphorically, a solstice rep-resents a moment of pause or turning point in a cycle, where the balance of light and darkness shifts, signifying a time for reflection, renewal and rebirth. As a geography teacher, I love to teach about the earth, […]
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Seeking Haystacks: Bearing witness
In “A Man for All Seasons,” Sir Thomas More dismisses his daughter’s pleas to save his own life by compromising his ideals and acquiescing to Henry VIII. He says, “When a man takes an oath, Meg, he’s holding his own self in his own hands. Like water. And if he opens his fingers then, he […]