In which I ask you all for your collective insights, which I know to be legion, and which I ask after all too rarely.
This Thursday evening I’ll be talking to our former (and future!) preschool director’s Children’s Literature class.  It’s offered for early childhood educators who are in the process of getting their credentials, and [...]

At least we don’t have to worry right now about the girlie concealing her true feelings from us.
Yesterday — Day 2 of Kindergarten — they drew a little something at some point. The title of this piece is “Confused Princess,” and she is, as you might imagine, confused. I’d say a tad distressed too, but I don’t [...]

We are at Preschool Graduation Day (PGD) minus one day and counting. Midday Wednesday,  the beloved and I will be all teary-eyed, watching our girlie standing in a line with a dozen or so of her little mates, singing songs of joy and peace, accompanied by those hand gestures that are such a fantastic nemonic [...]

[Ed. note, re: post title. I'm supposedly doing a month of photo-only posts, of which this would be the 12th. I slipped.  Again.  And the danged Supreme Court hasn't even tipped its hand yet.]

Alameda parent Karie Frasch, holding a picture of her family: partner Barbara, daughters Amelia and Charolette. 
I came home from the Alameda School Board [...]

Now that the big right wing guns have been brought in and the news has spread to local television news and  the Associated Press, it’s time I posted something on the (anti)gay storm brewing in the town of my youth.
I’m interested because it’s a battle over the presence of gay people and conversations about us in the [...]

Alrighty, so this is quite the non-photo post in the midst of my photo-only post month.  Again, forgive me.  If I could have, I would have included shots of the person wearing the devil costume speaking to the Wednesday Alameda Unified School District school board, testifying as to how all will go to perdition if [...]

* UPDATE: The venue for the “Carryover” Board meeting has been changed to accomodate what’s expected to be larger crowds.  The Carryover School Board meeting will be held Monday at 6:30pm at Alameda Unified School District’s Kofman Auditorium, 2200 Central Avenue, Alameda, CA.  Google map here.  Peaceful vigil beforehand from 5pm on (see next post [...]

[Update: I wasn't able to go (solo caregiver all eve; it's audition week in the beloved's theater work life).  But I did find a comment on the event, on the Alameda Journal Blog, a blog that covers life in Alameda, that discussion on the topic has been extended to next Monday, May 18, at 6:30 pm [...]