Who is Catulla?
How I got inspired by a crazy Roman poet.
A bit of background on Catullus and why I named my blog after him: open.substack.com/pub/katiefon...
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βWe must see that peace represents a sweeter music, a cosmic melody that is far superior to the discords of war.β ποΈ -Martin Luther King, jr.
19.01.2026 16:57 β
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Cats, Cats, Cats
On the little wild beasts we let into our home.
A personal essay on #cats and the people who love them: open.substack.com/pub/katiefon...
07.01.2026 17:46 β
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The Bookshop
How we read, and how to teach others to read.
A new bookshop, and the science of reading: open.substack.com/pub/katiefon...
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The First Day of School
A teacher's reflections on 10 years of first days.
As I prepare to start another school year as an ESL teacher, I reflect on the first lesson I ever taught in China: open.substack.com/pub/katiefon...
13.08.2025 15:09 β
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SO EXCITED.
A summer life update.
New life updates! A new job, travel, and recovery: open.substack.com/pub/katiefon...
10.07.2025 15:35 β
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I watched hours of Jubilee debate videos so you donβt have to.
Do Jubilee debaters have rational discussions?
Do Jubilee debate videos showcase rational discussion, or just spectacle? I summarize hours of content to get a sense: open.substack.com/pub/katiefon...
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Happiness is a verb.
How I try to stay positive in the dark times.
How Iβm trying to reframe my negative thoughts: open.substack.com/pub/katiefon...
24.04.2025 14:54 β
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My Teaching at Boston Public Schools
The highs and lows of Charlestown High.
Reflections on teaching at a Title 1 school:
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My Teaching in China
The day-to-day of teaching halfway across the world.
Some musings on teaching in China:
03.04.2025 17:12 β
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what i'm watching.
What's good on TV these days?
Whatβs been good television recently?:
20.03.2025 19:45 β
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i'm getting better...slowly...
A trip to Puerto Rico helped.
Iβm slowly getting out of my depressive episode:
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a belated birthday wish to my husband.
He is truly an amazing man.
To my amazing husband George:
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gratitude.
A practice I need to strengthen.
On gratitude:
08.02.2025 17:55 β
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On battling depression and anxiety on the highway.
Depression is an absolute bitch.
Depression and anxiety on the highway:
31.01.2025 17:45 β
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Iβm an ESL educator and I have a demo lesson today that Iβm super anxious about. This is my first foray back into a classroom in months. Please send me some love β€οΈ
28.01.2025 15:16 β
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The Memory of James: The Lincoln-Sudbury Murder Time Forgot (Part 4)
My phone call with John Odgren.
My phone call with John Odgren, the perpetrator of the Lincoln-Sudbury murder: https://buff.ly/3PKOyrn
22.01.2025 16:12 β
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I feel like I lived a whole social media lifetime downloading ε°ηΊ’δΉ¦, having TikTok down, back up again, and finally deciding that Iβd rather just have none of them. π
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