I applaud the bold Dame Helen for the chutzpah to be totally hot at 65.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Hurrah for Helen!
Helen Mirren's wax likeness was unveiled at Mme. Tussaud's yesterday and the picture of her with the fake version was number one in gossip site Radaronline's Hot Photos.
I applaud the bold Dame Helen for the chutzpah to be totally hot at 65.
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I applaud the bold Dame Helen for the chutzpah to be totally hot at 65.
Bold Teacher-Writers
Last week I taught my "Writing Powerful Stories" workshop on Ocracoke Island on the North Carolina Outer Banks.
The participants were public school teachers/guidance counselors/principals, etc. The sponsor was the NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching.
What's bold about this? For one, I, who am primarily a writer, was teaching teachers. And more striking, the courage and honesty of the teachers in writing their own powerful stories. They did good and brave work-- and weathered 30 instructional hours in just a few days.
We went on a couple of outings: one by boat to the long-abandoned town (with its restored one-room school) on nearby Portsmouth Island.
Here's some of the scenery: starting with the ferry taking me to my Ocracoke Island teaching assignment.
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The participants were public school teachers/guidance counselors/principals, etc. The sponsor was the NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching.
What's bold about this? For one, I, who am primarily a writer, was teaching teachers. And more striking, the courage and honesty of the teachers in writing their own powerful stories. They did good and brave work-- and weathered 30 instructional hours in just a few days.
We went on a couple of outings: one by boat to the long-abandoned town (with its restored one-room school) on nearby Portsmouth Island.
Here's some of the scenery: starting with the ferry taking me to my Ocracoke Island teaching assignment.
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