Foro got his name from a typo. My German speaking friend wrote "Foro" instead of "Foto" and I asked, 'What's a Foro, a female toro?' And my little friend the stuffed cow was christened. I still use "he" to talk about Foro, but he is not a he, nor a she. This "he" seems to... Continue Reading →
Testing Days
Foro is no help with languages. His strength is his silence. However, languages are my thing. I just finished two days of testing kids in English, and now it's my turn in German. I signed up for a Goethe Institute exam which takes place today. Foro declines...... It's funny how some of my students approach... Continue Reading →
Foro has a question
So, I have a lot of time to think, and read. Lots of books hanging around the house, some more or less interesting than others. She has some good taste, my friend (a Sandman omnibus, some Marianne Moore, and a lot of Graham Greene. She has the Harry Potter series, too, but she tends to... Continue Reading →
The Dream
Every kid who grows up with a clothes washing machine has wanted to get in one while it's on. This has nothing to do with wanting to be clean (since universally, kids tend to hate baths. What is that about, getting naked? Wanting to have control over things that we are not yet old enough... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 