rest in peace Whitney...

one of my all time favs is this live take of "a song for you" :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anm6M8T1nsU

ox!

i can't complain....

i'm happily back in the classroom teaching 3 college English courses
and continuing the pursuit of my master of arts...life is still working for me

gone for a while...leaving you with my mess

here's a look at one of the ickiest places in my home: my bookshelf. no, seriously, you can see the dust in the photos. (i also posted these on my FB) - the best discipline is self-embarrassment. hopefully, by the time i return, i'll have a cleaner space to show. egad!!

gera's girl

our marilyn just gets better and better. a much earlier post shows her beautiful but lacking a colorful background and some other finishing touches. my guy finally completed her a few months ago and i just think she's stunning and fills our living room wall in a way that strikes one's senses.

finds 3

Scavenging has proved to be one of my long time favorite hobbies. Here's a beauty we snagged at an estate sale. She's devious and feisty looking and not trying to be anyone's friend...yikes! She turned her back on me within 1.2 minutes of me trying to get to know her.

finds 2

i love love love the old couple to-be-parents for more than its humor. we're headed out again this weekend for more scavenging.

a question of ...

education.
what happens when women completely covered in muslim apparel go to the bank or the airport and must present and confirm identification or are stopped by police? do they break with strict religion and lift the veil? or...how does it work? surely their husbands can't do it all - surely somewhere in the U.S. a fully covered muslim female has been faced with having to confirm her identity. gera asked and I honestly don't know the answer or enough about the custom(s)--even though many of my students (some I've known for a few years) wear the hijab---and quite stylishly. it's something I'd like to know too...if they lift the veil how does that break in tradition affect them, if at all...