Alisa, a 4th grader in Denise Waters’ class at Norman Rockwell Elementary, asks, “What do you mean by ‘put your life where your mouth is’?” By the way, I think she is referring to a phrase I use on the Kickstarter project page. Alisa, I...
Mrs. Waters, the teacher of Denise Waters’ 4th grade class at Norman Rockwell Elementary, asks, “Do they have fish hatcheries?” In fact, she asked more than that. She also asked if they had dams. She asked, “Why are their lakes so...
Kavya, a 4th grader in Denise Waters’ class at Norman Rockwell Elementary, asks, “What kinds of traditions have you seen Turkish people celebrate?” Kavya, I’ve been to a couple wedding-related events, but I’ve written about those already....
The “not only am I deeply religious, I am also right; let me tell you all about it” conversation is, word for word, almost exactly the same whatever mouth it’s coming from. Why do I feel like I’ve been pummeled by a bully with a...
“What do Americans think of Turks?” I get asked this question a lot, and the only answer I can come up with is, “Well, I don’t know, I guess I’ll have to ask them.” So help me out here. What do I tell these people when they ask me...
Alisa, a 4th grader in Denise Waters’ class at Norman Rockwell Elementary, asks, “Is anyone against you on this walk?” Alisa, the short answer is, “No.” There are plenty of people who say, “You can’t do that,” or...
Faith, a 4th grader in Denise Waters’ class at Norman Rockwell Elementary, says, “I would like to know more about his food source.” Faith, that is a good question. The short answer is, “I eat whatever food I can get, wherever I can get...
