Author Archives: Harry Brake

About Harry Brake

Employee of Woodbridge High School, Library Media Specialist, Media crazy! :)

Struggles Before Success

Posted on November 2, 2019

Over the past few weeks I have noticed a decline in my posts, as I am sure you have. That can be good at time, lol.  One of the biggest differences I noticed when I moved to Mexico from the … Continue reading →

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Lessen the Overhead

Posted on October 6, 2019

Coming across a graphic novel by A.J . Dungo titled, In Waves, I couldn’t help but jump back into the turn of events that have consumed so many in the past few months. If you have never come across the … Continue reading →

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Words, Pages Books, Life. Repeat.

Posted on September 1, 2019

 “Meet at my place at 5:00 AM.”  “Sure!” Easily said in reply, this was one of those comments that once released, occurs at a time where either action will happen, or the thought of this happening occurs and slips away, … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Hope

Posted on August 3, 2019

Maintenance swooped in and before you knew it, a simple wall that served as slideaway divider for courses in literature, science, mathematics, robotics, advisement, Critical Thinking and much more revealed to become a ballroom proportion of celebration.  2019’s Math & … Continue reading →

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An Ode to Sisters’ Road Tripping Through Life.

Posted on July 24, 2019

Every year, my sisters would take a yearly road trip and yes, they never ceased to cause havoc along the way that would create memories of hilarity for years, and I mean YEARS, after. One of the most difficult trips … Continue reading →

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Adamant.

Posted on July 22, 2019

ad·a·mant /ˈadəmənt/   adjective adjective: adamant refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind. “he is adamant that he is not going to resign” synonyms: unshakeable, immovable, inflexible, unwavering, uncompromising, resolute, resolved, determined, firm, rigid, steadfast; In my case, … Continue reading →

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Harry’s Trees.

Posted on July 18, 2019

“Is it Harold or Harry.”    Of course.  I get this question, and have received this question, honestly, since I have been in kindergarten.  Maybe longer (laugh). Despite that question and the fact that Harry rhymes with alot that I also … Continue reading →

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“Light as a butterfly in suggestion, yet heavy as a weight in inspiration.”

Posted on July 6, 2019

Revelations exist around us everywhere. Often I realize this simply by looking at thing differently, and sadly, this is not usually owed to me, to to experiences around me and those around me that open new lenses to see life … Continue reading →

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Independence.

Posted on July 3, 2019

Independence. Okay let me just put this out there in the eve of independence.  Life is more than memorizing data to get the higher score.  Yet, why does education insist that scores – grades – make the grade for success? … Continue reading →

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Making Flag and Father’s Day your own.

Posted on June 16, 2019

I was slightly disappointed to not see more about it being Flag Day and a decent amount about it being Father’s Day.  Just a little bit of history is important to help realizations of how these holidays started – Father’s … Continue reading →

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