Tomorrow, our son is participating in the local Federated Music Clubs Festival for the 8th year in a row. It’s about time I add a post, so I thought I would take a moment to thank the clubs for the opportunities they provide for so many students. The kids in our Suzuki Strings program (and theContinue reading “Federated Music Clubs Festivals”
Author Archives: Kendall Dunkelberg
Translating Goethe
This past weekend, I took up the challenge to translate a few poems by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. I did it because my World Lit textbook didn’t include any of his lyric poetry, and it’s no fun to teach Romanticism without starting with Goethe. Yes, I know he’s technically part of the Sturm und Drang movementContinue reading “Translating Goethe”
Genesis of a Poem
This is not my usual method of writing a poem, but I’m pleased with the way it turned out: A good friend wrote me the other day and asked if I would write a poem for his daughter’s 18th birthday. Since we know her very well, I was happy to do it, though I didn’tContinue reading “Genesis of a Poem”
The Art of Writing
It is the beginning of a new semester, and today I taught the first session of MUW’s introductory multi-genre Creative Writing class. As usual, as I walked the dog and gathered my thoughts before class, my thoughts turned to what we can teach about writing. It occurred to me, that in creative writing classes, weContinue reading “The Art of Writing”
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,800 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 5 years to getContinue reading “2012 in review”
Luddite Redux
Awhile back, I wrote a post about working on our in-attic TV antenna to get off-air broadcasts instead of cable. That made me wonder if I was a Luddite or a geek. Today’s techno fun confirmed this luddite status. I took a few minutes (didn’t take long) to replace the battery in our old iPodContinue reading “Luddite Redux”
Online Shoppers Beware!
Online shopping has gotten more challenging this season. Have you noticed the fine print on Google’s shopping site? Down at the bottom it reads “Google is compensated by some of these merchants. Tax and shipping costs are estimates.” Several months ago, I noticed Google’s announcement of their change to the way they would rank searchContinue reading “Online Shoppers Beware!”
Review: The Three-Day Affair by Michael Kardos
My rating: 5 of 5 stars There’s so much I don’t want to say about this book, since it would give away not just the ending but the surprise at every page turn. You don’t keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. You keep wondering, how many shoes can there possibly be? This bookContinue reading “Review: The Three-Day Affair by Michael Kardos”
Vegetarian Thanksgiving (in the South)
This post will not include recipes; it’s more about coping. However, awhile back, I posted a recipe for vegetarian dressing (not stuffing) that is the heart of our vegetarian Thanksgiving tradition. Kim and I have been veggie since before we met. In the beginning, we sometimes made an exception for a slice of turkey atContinue reading “Vegetarian Thanksgiving (in the South)”
Ultimate Veggie Dogs
I know, a lot of people would prefer to use meat hotdogs. But a veggie dog is pretty darned good if you dress it up a bit. Since tonight is a soccer game when we need a quick dinner, and since we’ve got veggie dogs and buns in the freezer, we’re planning to cook theContinue reading “Ultimate Veggie Dogs”
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