Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah!
Enjoy the day. Play with your children or grandchildren, your nieces and nephews.
For some, this is a lonely time of year.
Think about helping those who have no family. Invite friends over if they are alone.
Go to a homeless shelter, a church, a synagogue or anywhere they are serving a meal and offer your help.
Reach out and share some love. It feels good to give.
As for me, I am taking a break until January 2.*
See you back here then. Stay healthy. Happy 2017!
*PS: This is not an ironclad promise. If something comes my way that is irresistible, I’ll post it. Otherwise, take a break.
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Diane,
Wishing you a happy new year. Enjoy your break.
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Take care of yourself, Diane. Take your rest, and come back strong. You are a force for truth in education, and we appreciate you.
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Diane – just remember to play… that’s what keeps us all young at heart! and as you said, merry whatever… looking forward to your insights in the new year – we need you now more than ever!
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Have wonderful holidays, Diane, and to your family and friends! And many more!! Thank you for all you do for students, teachers, families, and public education.
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Happy Holidays to you Diane and to all the others who frequent this great blog site! We all get our chance to vent, rant, argue, agree and expostulate. Enjoy your time off from managing this blog.
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All best for the holiday and new year. Thank you for a wonderful year of blogging and a daily feast of thought-provoking comments.
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“Peace on Earth and Goodwill towards Men,” until the deplorables throw the first punch. Then, it’s time to resist, protest, and litigate, if possible. Remember this expression from the “Urban Dictionary,” Illegitimis non carborundum!
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Happy Holidays to all
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Enjoy!
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May you enjoy your break from the blog. (We know how that went the last time, eh!)
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Duane, you have a long memory
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Duane Swacker: the gift of history—
To an historian.
Nicely done!
😄
And as I have been reminding people lately: as long as you’ve got your sense of humor—
They haven’t got you yet!
So don’t forget your daily prescription:
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” [Charlie Chaplin, Doctor of Laughology]
Preferably taken, of course, with those near and dear…
😎
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Thank you! Enjoy the Holidays with family & friends… 💝🙂
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Have fun, Diane…and wishing you and all my cyber friends good health, satisfaction, and continued engagement in it all. Thanks for this venue where I have learned so much over the past four years.
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Dear Diane,
Thank you for all your posts. They have been essential for my knowledge of the world
I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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“Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah! Or Whatever.” Dare I add “Festivus for the rest of us.”
Peace and blessings to all.
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Dearest Dr. Ravitch:
“Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah! Or Whatever.”
May God bless you, your loved ones, NPE staff and all wonderful contributors in your website with health, happiness and success throughout this New Year in 2017.
I hope that you will enjoy your fun-filled and joyful Holidays.
Tons of love and respect,
May King
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Keep on keeping on
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Happy New Year!
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