Christina DendyJul 16, 20214 minOut-of-This-World Books and MoreThis is Juno, intragalactic voyager and space explorer. Since launching in 2011, Juno has traveled millions of miles to reach the largest...
Christina DendyJul 14, 20215 minNational Forest WeekOkay, so this week, July 12 through July 18, is National Forest Week. Personally, I think we should celebrate forests and trees and...
Christina DendyJul 11, 20214 minRain, Rain ...Go away? Or come and stay? That rather depends on various conditions. We can't survive without rain, but like many good things, too much...
Christina DendyJul 6, 20214 minFirefly Time!Did you know that the ancient Greek word for firefly is kysolampis, which roughly translates to "shining butt"? (The root words mean...
Christina DendyFeb 18, 20213 minMars"The ship came down from space. It came from the stars and the black velocities, and the shining movements, and the silent gulfs of...
Christina DendyNov 12, 20204 minThe Mending Wall"Spring is the mischief in me," Robert Frost, renowned New England poet, writes. Frost first published his poem, "The Mending Wall," in...
Christina DendyOct 12, 20204 minIndigenous Peoples' Day (Not Columbus Day)It seems I write something about this each year, or at least post something about it. I'm not alone. Challenging the premise of Columbus...
Christina DendyAug 15, 20204 minGot Walls?The short answer should be "probably." Once upon a childhood, I grew up within walls, like most of us do, and admittedly, my home today...
Christina DendyAug 5, 20202 minFalse Narratives on Irish HistoryI’ve seen the false narratives about Irish “enslavement” in the Americas going around again. You demean the true and complicated...
Christina DendyAug 4, 20203 minTimely Words from FDROn January 11, 1944, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered his annual state of the union address as a “fireside chat,” one of the...
Christina DendyAug 4, 20201 minEarth Day Videos and Read-AloudsA few resources for Earth Day (originally posted April 1, 2020) ... Looking for some ways to celebrate Earth Day (which you can do any...
Christina DendyAug 4, 20203 minBread and RosesOn my brain today, and above all, as a writer-educator, I love calling attention to primary sources. Bread and Roses As we come marching,...
Christina DendyAug 4, 20201 minRedefining Genius, Gifted, Talented, etc.I’ve been meaning to write about this for a bit, and then I stumbled on this article: Let’s Quit Brainwashing Kids that It’s a College...
Christina DendyAug 4, 20201 minGot Perspective?I just made a general post on my personal FB page, and it occurs to me that it might be of use from the perspective of writing. Here’s...
Christina DendyAug 4, 20203 minThe Revolution Begins … in BooksI’m going a little out on a limb here. I think we have a problem with how we are approaching literature and English in our schools. Yes,...