PinnedBob HarlowWhat Bird Watching Taught Me: My Grateful Ode to Avian IntelligenceI owe it all to the first pair of Bluebirds who adopted my first Bluebird house, or nest box, to raise a clutch of baby Bluebirds. I got to…Apr 151Apr 151
PinnedBob HarlowMy Tommy McDonald MomentOn a crisp fall day in 1964, a hard-fought college-jocks touch-football game gave this Eagles fan his most unforgettable sports memoryMar 132Mar 132
Bob HarlowThe Happiness of BluebirdsHow watching them taught me profound lessons about life and natureApr 61Apr 61
Bob HarlowVideo Workshop Memories: Views from the teaching trenchesThe third in a series of essays about my 40+ years of teaching special edFeb 19Feb 19
Bob HarlowWhy I’m commiserating with those hardcore Buffalo Bills fans— and rooting for the Detroit LionsIn professional football, I root for two favorite teams: the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC and my hometown Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC…Jan 242Jan 242
Bob HarlowClass Acts: Views from the teaching trenchesThe second in a series of essays about my 40+ years as a special ed teacherJan 132Jan 132
Bob HarlowClass Acts: Views from the teaching trenchesThis is the first of a series of short essays about my 40-plus years of teaching — the highs and the lows and some of the many things that…Jan 72Jan 72
Bob HarlowConfessions of a Philly Sports PhanaticI am a sports fanatic. It’s a painful form of addiction. Particularly, if you’re a Philadelphia sports fanatic. I’m aware that the pain of…Sep 16, 20231Sep 16, 20231
Bob HarlowWhat the Democrats Can Learn from the GOP — and Vince LombardiOn the afternoon of January 6, 2020, I was teaching a high school class on American Government. This has always been one of my favorite…May 17, 2023May 17, 2023