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Kofi and the art of the possible
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Kofi and the art of the possible

July 28, 2018July 28, 2018 John

A couple of weeks ago, Debbie’s son Kofi wrote his name. Kofi and his mother Debbie had been making a shopping list when Kofi asked for a piece of paper and wrote his name. He wrote, completely unaided, without his mother having to hold his hand or to prompt him, and, said each sound as he… Continue reading Kofi and the art of the possible

The pleasure of reading
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The pleasure of reading

April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 John

It is said of Cervantes that he would catch a piece of paper blown by the wind in the road to stop and read it. When I was a child, I too loved reading and would grasp at anything and everything that was available to read. I read both grandmothers’ Woman’s Own and Readers’ Digest, the accounts… Continue reading The pleasure of reading

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