PD Dance Doc
The movie “Capturing Grace” documents a joint project between the internationally famous Mark Morris Dance Company and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group. In the flick, professional dancers and […]
Enriched Environment
Throwback Thursdays Art
Every Thursday, as part of my personal “enriched environment” initiative, I post a piece of art, usually from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which recently released online some 400,000 high-resolution
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The Sun in Children’s Poetry
To celebrate tomorrow’s solstice, I’m posting the following poems, which were written by students at my school, the Bronx Charter School for Better Learning. All poems mention the sun. For additional
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The Sun in Poetry
Spring Spring Breeze passing through your hair Wind rushing past your hand Like 100 people pushing, shoving to see Langston Hughes When your cheeks turn cherry And when the air
Parkinson’s On The Run
Here’s another inspirational story of a guy with PD who runs seven days a week for a total of 40 miles. He also runs up mountains. And enters marathons. His
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In the Swim Again
The photo shows me (on the left) when I placed in my age group in one of the many open water swim races I competed in in the Hudson River
Throwback Thursdays Art
Every Thursday, as part of my personal “enriched environment” initiative, I post a piece of art, usually from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which recently released online some 400,000 high-resolution
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The Sun in Poetry
This poem was written by a 4th Grade student at my school, the Bronx Charter School for Better Learning. It happened a few years ago. Her teacher gave the students 20
Charter School Update #2
Our 5th Grade has spent the past few weeks reading and writing all kinds of poetry. This week they invited me into their class so they could read some of
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Charter School Update #1
Every morning my school, the Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, broadcasts a 15-minute Morning Meeting show from the office of our principal, Mr. Shubert Jacobs. A handful of students
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