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:)Off into the Broad blue yonder!

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Harry Brake

It’s everywhere!  Yes that is right, the last two days spent with the SRU students at the Basilica, then the next day at the Frida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacan, and Xochimilco, I love that I am from SRU!  The student teachers … Continue reading →

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Retro blogging and smiling

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Harry Brake

As I cleaned off the dining room table of receipts that represented past weeks and months of experiences, sifting through receipts, thank you’s birthday cards and more, I realized, there are are some crucial items that I needed to recognize … Continue reading →

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Street pianos, transparent kindness, dreams.

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Harry Brake

Have you noticed the pianos in Mexico?  No?  Placed in 44 cities around the WORLD, you will see them in Parque Luis Cabrera, Espana, Mexico, and even Parque Rio. I loved seeing the stranger   that walks by and sits … Continue reading →

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Misconceptions, forgotten New York remnants, durability.

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Harry Brake

I love this link about the misconceptions of Mexico – and right now love the amazing weather Mexico has right now – 16 Celcius, 60 Fahrenheit – amazing weather and just good to be outside. I forgot to mention, when … Continue reading →

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Dreams and success….

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Harry Brake

Looking back on New York, the collection of accomplishments makes you proud to know students from ASF cope so well and succeed on their own, once given the tools.  Here is my list that grows the more I think about … Continue reading →

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Saturday Sun…

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Harry Brake

Waking up later was heaven – the progressing feeling of concluding events in New York always causes mixed feelings, but sleeping in is amazing, and seeing the sunny warm weather  in New York on our last day was heavenly. Packing … Continue reading →

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Fridays as a Conclusion, but also a starting point.

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Harry Brake

As we woke up – we knew we had an appointment with Ms. Zweibel, who would give us a critique on the magazine we did in 2012-2013, not judged because the category for print was not met due to problems … Continue reading →

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Thursdays are better – but There is SO MUCH TO ACCOMPLISH!

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Harry Brake

I think the title seems to cover it,  but even with more sleep, we all felt the impact of a city as large as New York City – and realized how much it can wear you down mentally trying to … Continue reading →

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Working through WEDNESDAY! :)

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Harry Brake

Up at 6:00 AM, the staff was ready to roll out before 9:00, I raced to the CSPA conference early to get badges, lanyards, all their registration materials, and boom, we walked to Columbia – and we were in the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday BLEW away…into Les Miserables!

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Harry Brake

Wow!  it IS Wednesdasy as I write this, and the notes the students have, and I have are way to long, so here is a synopsis for starters…Looking at the previous day’s post does about cover the events for the … Continue reading →

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