Subbing
By Cynthia Morihara, December 31, 2020 — I wanted to become a substitute teacher because some of the best memories — some of the only memories — I have of school are of when my substitute was there because it … Continued
By Cynthia Morihara, December 31, 2020 — Well, in Lower Merion [Pennsylvania], I remember one time when the substitute teacher was there, everybody got up to sharpen their pencil, and they stood in a big line. They just kept standing … Continued
By Frances Bryce, December 31, 2020 — A few days before Christmas during my almost daily walk I saw many cars that had Christmas trees on the top and I remembered how my daughter and I, when I was in … Continued
By Norman Cain, May 21, 2020 — The Philadelphia cheesesteak to Philadelphians is arguably as much an icon to the city as the Liberty Bell or as memorable as Rocky running up the steps of the Art Museum. It’s a Philadelphia … Continued
By Eleanor Kazdan, May 21, 2020 — My best friend died thirty years ago — Kathy. And another friend (we were like a little threesome) to help with her grief, painted this picture of Kathy. And a few years ago, … Continued
By Ann von Dehsen, December 31, 2020 — There are all sorts of connections you can see all [my sister’s] paintings or a lot of her paintings. Her murals are great. They often include working with school-age kids sometimes, you know … Continued
By Ann von Dehsen, December 31, 2020 — My sister Ellen is a wonderful artist, known in the Southern Virginia and Northern Tennessee area for her watercolors and her murals. Her last mural, completed last summer, celebrates the woman suffragettes … Continued
By Delores Wilson, March 12, 2020 — Mr. Isaiah’s approach to teaching [was]: “I’m all about you and I want you to get it.” He never yelled or disrespected our personhood. However, when he spoke, we listened. He was one … Continued
By Philip Pai, March 12, 2020 — When I was young, I followed my relatives to worship at a temple, a Buddhist Temple. Actually, I am not a believer in Buddhism. Recently I got some information from the Buddhists. They said … Continued