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Random Monday: Hello, Friends

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Dar Hosta James

While I’ve been enjoying my Monday sabbatical, I will tell all of you, my dear readers, that I do miss you and I’ve so appreciated all the messages I’ve gotten from all of you saying that you miss me. My father … Continue reading →

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Monday #7: Is This Good?

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Dar Hosta James

He was in the fifth grade. Animated, good-looking, conversational and well-behaved. He made good eye contact when he spoke about his life, his hobbies and his family, he told me he liked school, and he never once said he was … Continue reading →

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Monday #2: Remember to Reframe

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Dar Hosta James

I don’t typically wear my stress on my sleeve. I’ve never wanted it to influence my art, my writing or my interaction with the public or the students I teach and I think that I just feel better when I … Continue reading →

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Monday #50: What I Do

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Dar Hosta James

When people ask me what I do, there’s never really just one answer. I write, I paint, I make books, I teach, I blog, I coach, I give talks. And, depending on the time of year, I can be doing all … Continue reading →

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Monday #10: School’s Closed

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Dar Hosta James

Greetings from the mid Atlantic where we are all hunkering down for Hurricane Sandy. As I sit here looking out the window, it’s just kind of windy and drizzly. From all the sensational media coverage, I’m led to believe that … Continue reading →

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Monday #5: This Is Your Brain On Stress

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Dar Hosta James

At this very moment, administrators in my children’s high school are trying to do some damage control in an attempt to clarify a rumor that has begun circulating among students and parents that the popular “block scheduling” is about to … Continue reading →

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