Laughing Granny

A timeless perspective on life, love, education, and the pursuit of humanity.

[Andrew Cotter @MrAndrewCotter]

Some sports are slower. More about the strategy.

[Danny Deraney @DannyDeraney]

By day 30 quarantine. All of us.

[Patrick Stewart @SirPatStew]

Sonnet 18. Perhaps the most well-known sonnet in the book. Speaking of the book, a little backstory on that too. #ASonnetADay

[Laughing Granny @johnstcg]

Thank you @SaraBareilles for spending tons of hours with me this year on @Spotify. You are my #1 and I loved your show in Raleigh, NC. Keep producing! #spotifywrapped https://t.co/RcmpEG0lat

[UNCW @UNCWilmington]

Never forget. 🇺🇸

(📸: On 9/11/2011, more than 1,500 faculty, staff and students gathered on Hoggard Lawn for the tenth anniversary of the attacks)

[North Carolina’s Weather Authority @ncwxauthority]

**MANDATORY EVACUATION** of every North Carolina barrier island. Here's a list of most of them, this includes the entire Outer Banks. Please head these warnings it's for the safety of your life.

[New Hanover County @NewHanoverCo]

In preparation for #HurricaneDorian, New Hanover Co. offices will be closed until further notice and Emergency Operations will be activated beginning at 7 am Tues., Sept. 3. Learn more here: https://t.co/3qOVZuBNwH, and sign up for alerts at https://t.co/rTZKjLZZJ8 #ReadyNHC

[Laughing Granny @johnstcg]

Emotional Intelligence makes all the difference...

[The New York Times @nytimes]

“You can’t control other people’s actions, but you can control your reaction to them.” And more of the best advice you’ve ever received (and are willing to pass on) https://t.co/JLzH6agkhx

[Laughing Granny @johnstcg]

Very interesting!

[𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚆. 𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗 @web20classroom]

From @edutopia-16 quick brain breaks to help students calm themselves—as well as ones to raise their energy and shake up their thinking

https://t.co/lTwuTbyalR

#edchat

[USA TODAY @USATODAY]

Historically, the week of April 15 is no stranger to tragedy. https://t.co/HXsHX4O710

[Brené Brown @BreneBrown]

In moments of collective joy or collective pain, there is always song. A devastating loss.

[Laughing Granny @johnstcg]

As usual, so on point!

[Rumi @Rumi_Quote]

The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart.

[Joyce Meyer @JoyceMeyer]

"There's nothing better than peace. Peace equals more power in your life!" -Joyce {see Romans 15:13}

[ANNE LAMOTT @ANNELAMOTT]

I’m getting married tmrw in a redwood grove, at the age of 65, to a tall handsome writer @NealFAllen—good sense of humor, is smarter than I am, can fix anything, and cook. So never ever give up, no matter how things look or how long they take. Don’t quit before the miracle. Deal?

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

The administration's ban on transgender servicemembers begins today. It is abhorrent. Every American should be able to serve their country, and I can't believe we're still debating that in 2019. We have to reverse this as soon as we can.

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

‘Having access to health care is not a leftist idea. It’s a human idea.’ — Stacey Abrams is reminding everyone that progress is not ‘outside the box’ #WITW (via @WomenintheWorld)

[Kylene Beers @KyleneBeers]

A principal recently told me that some parents don't want their kids "just reading" while at school. He asked what research he could share to show those parents that "just reading" has ACADEMIC benefits. Here it the chart I shared. #DisruptingThinking

[Lumina Foundation @LuminaFound]

The Lumina podcast: College enrollment among Latinos has more than doubled in the past 20 years, and Hispanic-serving institutions are working hard to get - and keep - students in school.
https://t.co/oZV7IXOi4D