Tag Archives: fun

About an ordinary life: Encyclopedia Part II

Posted on June 26, 2017 by dfgately

Remembering Dates I share a birthday with Ludwig van Beethoven, December 16. That’s probably why, when I want to play classical music on my Amazon Echo I normally ask,  “Alexa,  play my Pandora Beethoven station.”   Of course Beethoven is awesome, … Continue reading →

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About…The Wheels on the Bus?

Posted on November 19, 2015 by dfgately

I have been a middle school principal for 15 years. It doesn’t seem like a long time to me.  The thing about working in a school, there are certain rituals and procedures that are repeated in the same way every single … Continue reading →

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