Monthly Archives: April 2015

Thursday, Dow Jones Teacher of the Year, Scott Westerfeld, and more!

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Harry Brake

Thursday morning did arrive faster than I believed in New York, however I was ready for it!  I was somehow able to get up way before 7:00 AM, around 6:30 AM, spent a good hour perfecting some details for this … Continue reading →

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Wednesday – leading to Thursday – Three days in New York Fly Like Madness…

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Harry Brake

Upon successfully presenting two workshops back to back at Columbia on Wednesday -(previous post)  it was LUNCH!   YES!   LUNCH!  Knowing there would be masses of people “exodusing” out of Columbia on Broadway to lunch always poses a challenge … Continue reading →

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Into the Thick…

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Harry Brake

Ever start reading a novel and find yourself total overcome? Hence that is what occurred when I cracked open Scott Westerfeld’s Afterworlds.  Several times now the books I have chosen take place in locations where I am currently reading them, … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day – New York 2015 – Bring on the Irish!

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Harry Brake

Of course I remember catching glimpses of the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade last year through museum windows – yet this year I was determined.  I wanted to throw myself into the thick of things and experience the jostling, bustling, … Continue reading →

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Not an April Fool’s joke – Life is good…for over a thousand others that have made it that way. New York starting March 16, 2015.

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Harry Brake

As the fountains start in Plaza Cabrera in Roma Norte’s Mexico City, the dogs sidle up to my lap and enjoy the sun beginning to show itself, the restaurant owners slowly waking up the gates that guard their tiendas, and … Continue reading →

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