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Poetry: B&N is coming out with the 50th Anniversary Publication of Leonard Cohen’s poetry Book of Longing, plus they have the excess Sinatra book (with a cd) for under $10 if you are an educator. (yupee!!!) While you’re there check out Kerouac’s Manuscript of Howl. He had well over 18 versions an kept all the revisions as well as editor’s rejection letters and revisions, which by the way were brutal. Also, I totally dig the audio in Skywater’s journal…nice touch!

Local: For educators, the Chronicle’s forum is one site you definitely have to keep track of. This is one place I praise the internet for being a truly democratic community. A parent’s voice matters just as much as an administrator’s. Don’t forget the HAMP event today at St. Arnold’s.

Blogosphere: I like Linder’s take on freelance writers, the artistic view of our generation by Chris Jordan, and the positive words of Gurashabad. I was really impressed with Ivan Illich’s educational philosophy for the informal educator. If your surfing days/hours are becoming a prob, check out Yvonne Russel’s blog and some of the resources she has to offer. Mr. Brittain made me giggle with his signature line: “Happiness is often doing what you want to do. Longevity is, quite often, doing what’s right. Life is, more often than not, balancing what gives you happiness versus that which gives you longevity.” Amen, brother.

I’ll end with the best pick up line by one of my girl friends, the Nunez: “Baby, you so fine. I want to pour milk all over you and make you part of my complete breakfast.” When he doesn’t call or bite, she’ll come back, “I’m sorry baby, I didn’t know you were lactose intolerant. Let me pour orange juice instead…Soy milk?” LOL!!