My Stories

By Nate Feldman Today was a bit of a difficult day in many ways.  In order to do my Master's in Education at Lehigh University, I will need clearances and medical records to go out into the field (work with children at different schools).  However, getting my medical records is easier said than done.  So, here is a summary of things that happened today. 1. I received an email from the College of Education at Lehigh saying that to take courses that require fieldwork, which one of mine does, I need the following: A. PA Police Criminal History B. FBI Criminal History C. PA Child Abuse Clearance D. A test to confirm I don't have Tuberculosis It said that I could get a TB test at the Student Health Center.  However, when I called them, they told me they needed my immunization history before they could assist me with anything.  So, I called my health provider to help me visit a physician that could assist me with that.  Unfortunately, the nearest doctor that take...

By Nate Feldman Today, I did a lot of fun things. 1. I took my dog Kipper to the Schuylkill River Trail at Valley Forge Park.  We went to the Betzwood Parking area and got on the trail around the Mile 29 marker heading west.  It was a clear, sunny day, and while it was seasonably warm, it wasn't unbearably hot.  We walked about 1.25 miles on the main trail before getting off on a side trail beside the river.  Kipper excitedly jumped into the Schuylkill at one point to cool off.  On a kind of sad note, I witnessed a chipmunk getting hit by a biker.  I put its body in the grass away from the pavement and tried to give it some water, but unfortunately, it passed away very quickly.   2. I went swimming at the YMCA. I swam 1,550 meters non-stop in the outdoor swimming pool.  I am going to be participating in a 1650 yard freestyle swim race in Connecticut in October, a part of the U.S. Master's Swimming program.  My times are not particularly ...

By Nate Feldman It was a pleasant summer afternoon, and Kipper was taking a walk at Crabby Creek Park, a place on the outskirts of Berwyn, PA.  He was enjoying his time walking on the dirt trail and splashing in the creek beside it. All of a sudden, he heard a rustle in the thicket behind him.  He thought it might be a deer or some other animal in the woods, but rather it was Manny the Monster, a creature with two dark eyes and an old friend of Kipper's. "Oh hi Manny!," Kipper said excitedly.  "Did you come here to join me for a walk!" Manny just stared at Kipper.  "No, my four-legged friend," the monster replied.  " We have much more urgent matters on our hands." "Please do share," Kipper responded, a bit concerned.

By Nate Feldman

Zack comes into the office of the school director.   Zack: Hey Mr. Director.  I thought I passed my level last month. Director: Well, apparently you didn't.   Zack: But, my teacher told me I did. Director: I'm the boss!  Zack: Actually, you are more than the boss.  You are sky, the moon, and the stars.  You are the king of this school in fact.  You are everything!  But, why did I not pass? Director: I'm the boss!  Zack: Great!  I know you're the boss, but why did I not pass the level? Director: You failed your final exam. Zack: Then, why did my teacher tell me I passed if I didn't. Director: I'm the boss! 

By Nate Feldman "The Boy Who Went to the North Wind," is a short play based on a Swedish folktale.  In the story, a poor farming family, a mother and young  boy have their flour blown away by the North Wind.  The boy goes to the North Wind's home to discuss this.  The wind unrepentantly says that it blows away whatever comes in its way.  But, out of pity for the boy, who claims he and his mother will starve now, the Wind offers a magic tablecloth which will give an abundant amount of food when wished upon.   The boy jubilantly takes the tablecloth and begins heading home.  However, along the way, he must spend the night at an inn.  The innkeeper asks for a silver coin, but the boy doesn't have any money.  However, he tells the innkeeper he has a magic tablecloth that provides abundant food when wished upon.  He shows this power to the innkeeper and his wife.  They allow the boy to spend the night, but they devise a plan to stea...