Entries by dickbernard

#658 -Bob Barkley: Teaching as a Team Sport: Thoughts after the Chicago Teachers Strike (Sep 10-19, 2012); and What I've learned so far (as of Nov. 19, 2012)

November 26, 2012 /0 Comments/in , , , , /by

Pre-Note: This post has been held for some time, with precedence given to Election 2012. The topic of Public Education is timeless and crucial. Bob Barkley has very strong “street creds” in public education, from beginning public school teaching in 1958, through years of Quality Ed work within the National Education Association, through Executive Director […]

#656 – Dick Bernard: A School Band Concert, Memories

November 22, 2012 /0 Comments/in , , , , , /by

Happy Thanksgiving! Tuesday evening we took the short drive across the Mississippi River to neighboring South St. Paul. The occasion was the Middle and High School Fall Bands Concert, in which one of our grandkids, 7th grader Ted, was a participant, and even a soloist! Truth be told, I almost forgot about the event. We […]

#655 – Dick Bernard: Ken Burns on PBS: The Dust Bowl, part two

November 20, 2012 /0 Comments/in , , , , , /by

I wrote about the first segment of Ken Burns The Dust Bowl here. Part Two, last evening, was equally compelling. You can watch both part one and two here. Together, the two segments total nearly four hours. They are available on-line through December 4. They are well worth your time. And they provide lots of […]

#654 – Dick Bernard: The Dust Bowl

November 19, 2012 /0 Comments/in , , , , , , /by

Sunday evening we watched part one of Ken Burns’ latest photo-documentary: the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. I’d urge everyone to watch this series, which is playing on public broadcasting around the nation. You can watch the program online here, but only through Monday, November 19. Consult your local listing regarding part two. Born in […]

#653 – Dick Bernard: Thoughts on being "for" or "with", rather than "against".

November 15, 2012 /0 Comments/in , , , , , /by

Nov. 14 I had the great honor of being on stage with five students at Great River School in St. Paul MN. Paving the way for me was my dear friend, Melvin Giles, peacemaker par excellence whose mission, quite succinctly, is “bubbles instead of bullets” in the pursuit of peace. (click on photos to enlarge) […]

#650 – Dick Bernard: Mary Ann Goes to Vanuatu.

November 10, 2012 /0 Comments/in , , , , , /by

UPDATE April 5, 2015: It has been almost a year since the last update. Recently Vanuatu was hit by a major cyclone. Mary Ann (at home in suburban Rochester NY) sent a note and the following pieces of information from Vanuatu about the cylone and its aftermath. Pam’s visit. Also: Butterfly Trust Cyclone Pam Update_31 […]

En Avant: A Significant Film Work in Progress on the French presence in Minnesota

November 8, 2012 /0 Comments/in , , , , , , , /by

UPDATE: May 29, 2013: Here’s a 5-minute preview of the film. Note that it may take a bit of time to download, and that a password is required to access: the password is: enavant2013 French film producer and director Christine Loys has released this up-to-date precis about her project: Précis 130513 * An important film […]