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Memorial Day: 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by profkf

Having been raised by one of the “greatest generation” parents, my father served in WWII, in the Navy, aboard a Destroyer Escort, I was always well aware of the real meaning of Memorial Day. Today is set aside, to remember … Continue reading →

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I’m Happy to Be here

Posted on May 24, 2020 by profkf

“…With someone I like…who maketh my spirit to shine…” So wrote Warren Zevon…I can only wonder what, in blazes he would have written had he been around today… Regardless. and despite the fact that, as much as I’d like, I … Continue reading →

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Without Limits:

Posted on May 19, 2020 by profkf

Steve Prefontaine died in a car accident at the end of May 1975. Without Limits was a movie released in 1998 about him, that is largely overlooked and forgotten but something I still watch on the rare occasions that it … Continue reading →

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Years

Posted on May 17, 2020 by profkf

Some quick thoughts this morning while awaiting the beginning of Fred Migliore’s FMOdyssey radio show. I was making breakfast as another tradition has become an early “Fred Brunch” where we sit at the dining room table and enjoy each other, … Continue reading →

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From a distance:

Posted on May 16, 2020 by profkf

Think, for a moment, how fortunate we are. We are living in a world where, for the most part, we are being urged to stay physically separated from all but the folks we reside with, yet we also live in … Continue reading →

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A different way of looking at personalized learning

Posted on May 13, 2020 by profkf

I do some of my best thinking while out running. The blood flows, the music is playing in my ears, but there are no other distractions (other than not being hit by a swerving car along the road, thus the … Continue reading →

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When Life gives you a choice…

Posted on May 13, 2020 by profkf

I woke up this morning fighting the roller coaster of emotions the way I have for the past two months. Much of me is incredibly thankful that my wife, my kids, my grandkids have been spared the negative physical effects … Continue reading →

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Life’s Been Good To Me, so far…

Posted on May 9, 2020 by profkf

Yes, I know the tone of the various posts seem to be as mercurial as the weather. My mood and my thoughts do seem to rise and fall with the weather, the sun, the rain, the cold, the warmth and … Continue reading →

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Limits

Posted on May 8, 2020 by profkf

Teaching Calculus for many, many years, “limit theory” was something that I spent a lot of time with. These days, the idea of “limits” has taken on totally new meaning. We are limited in our activities, there are limits to … Continue reading →

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Cinco De Close-O

Posted on May 5, 2020 by profkf

Well, it seemed inevitable, but until the actual announcement was made I don’t think there was a teacher in the tri state area that was not holding out some hope for a miracle. Alas, sometimes no matter how much you … Continue reading →

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