Day: December 31, 2020

Weekend Plans Post: First Weekend of 2021 over

Weekend Plans Post: First Weekend of 2021

Jaybird December 31, 2020

Holy cow. Is it 2021 already? Indeed it is.

Music: Chuck Prophet’s “New Year’s” x Prophet

Music: Chuck Prophet’s “New Year’s”

Will Truman December 31, 2020

A song for the occasion.

New Year’s Fright: “The Apple Tree” Du Maurier

New Year’s Fright: “The Apple Tree”

Rufus F. December 31, 2020

The Apple Tree is an eerie seasonal tale about a widower and a familiar old tree to...

Opinion Piece from The Hechinger Report: New York City’s new middle school admissions will test white parents blackboard

Opinion Piece from The Hechinger Report: New York City’s new middle school admissions will test white parents

Jaybird December 31, 2020

From The Hechinger Report: The recent news that New York City’s Department of Education will suspend the...

Looking Back: The Best of Ordinary Times In 2020

Michael Siegel December 31, 2020

Nominations for several dozen posts reflecting the work of 23 different authors, a shortlist of about 40...

Danny Dreamer Celebrates New Years Eve 2020-12-31 Dreamer 0058 (1908-12-27)

Danny Dreamer Celebrates New Years Eve

Clare Briggs December 31, 2020

With Lil Sally, of course.

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Day: December 31, 2020

Weekend Plans Post: First Weekend of 2021

Music: Chuck Prophet’s “New Year’s”

New Year’s Fright: “The Apple Tree”

Opinion Piece from The Hechinger Report: New York City’s new middle school admissions will test white parents

Looking Back: The Best of Ordinary Times In 2020

Danny Dreamer Celebrates New Years Eve

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