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Dream Journals: Our Sleep, Our Lives, and the Waking World

Dreams are fleeting, like birds escaping from a tree's branches in the morning. They come to us each evening, leaving an impression on us that may only last until after we've sat down for breakfast. As much as we'd like, our memory can only…
Author Renee Thompson

Write to the Point: An Interview with “Twelve Pencils” Author Renee Thompson

Last week, I had the opportunity to talk with Renee Thompson, acclaimed author The Plume Hunter and The Bridge at Valentine. Her work has appeared in Narrative Magazine and one of her recent short stories, titled "Twelve Pencils," was selected…

‘Let’s Make a Pencil’ Video

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The Incense Cedar Institute created a video showing and discussing the process of pencil making. For an object that is used by millions of people every day, pencils and the amount of work it takes to produce them can be overlooked at times.…

Music Education: Keeping Music in our Classrooms

Music Education: Keeping Music in our Classrooms Music has always been an important part of my life, and music education is something I firmly believe in. I grew up in a musical family. My grandparents are Jazz aficionados. They can tell you…

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