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About Harry Brake

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

It was the best of Days, it was the Worst of Days – “:)

Yeah yeah, I know, 1:56 AM in the morning, WHAT POSSIBLY could I have to say of any significance that early in the AM?  Exactly, it was not me but the actions of others that is so important -which seems … Continue reading

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Updates to the Book Review Page of my Blog…

Some updates you will see on my book review page! AWESOME Book Review site at a perfect little library in Delaware http://whatwevebeenreading.blogspot.mx I like the library in Lewes, DE, as I first volunteered there when I moved to DE, back … Continue reading

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Las Vegas – What Happens in Las Vegas, Stays in Las Vegas…

Well, okay, true to a degree.  Yet. let me clarify this misnomer.  In the case of The National Writing Project, NCTE itself, and the ALAN Conference (ALAN stands for The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Conference of … Continue reading

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ALEBRIJES!

Maybe this is info is from before Day of the Dead, sure, but check my face book and you will see so many of them!  I traveled to Reforma to see these awesome figures made for Day of the Dead, … Continue reading

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Karaoke from Hades, Ode to Being sick

Burning feet through your socks, waking up in a pool of sweat, changing sheets every night for three/four nights due to sweat – pure sweat then shaking to chills to the morning, eyes swollen, migraines that rock, ears that ache … Continue reading

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“Excuse me for my ignorance, it wasn’t very smart…if it would’ve…”

Okay – I will not finish that, those of you that have the embarrassing habit of accidentally burping at the table, accidentally, I said…know that rhyme, and if you don’t sorry, can’t help you, lol….BUT – I thought of that … Continue reading

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Slash, Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators

Okay so Tuesday night, my first concert in Mexico City, SLASH – LOVED it.  yes it is 1:23 AM and I am in trouble waking up this morning… LOVED the concert, arm to arm, neck to neck with people on … Continue reading

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A Mix of Before and After…

Whew…So many things that were not said before leaving for The National Writing Project, NCTE, and the ALAN Conferences, and so much that happened during and after! What makes Mexico cool…okay so the Friday before break – that would be … Continue reading

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See You at Harry’s and The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez

Whoa….I just burned through these two books, check out the reviews at the following link : https://harrybrake.wordpress.com/when-i-get-a-little-money-i-buy-books-and-if-any-is-left-i-buy-food-and-clothes-erasmus/ I have about 50 to get through but if they are as all interesting as these two books – wow – I am … Continue reading

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Bitter, we DID just mention that?! Boots, traffic, welcome home :)

Okay, so bitter, we just mentioned that word last post, MAJOR Deja Vous…..however, Thanksgiving SUCKED this year, worst day hands down, WORST.  Don’t believe me?  Get this….I wake up and AGH!  I am home!  This was exciting, and Thanksgiving – … Continue reading

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