I was reading the Mercury News this morning and this essay by columist Leonard Pitts really struck me. Have these sentiments been said before: of course. Have they been said better: probably. Bur for this day at this time, they brought a nod to my head and agreement to my lips. Leave a comment

Since it is the begining of Winter I now have the next two weeks off from my work. The joy of being a teacher. Although it appears that I will have a few tutoring appointments, I will have my afternoons free. This is a great time to see folks and be social. So, if anyone is interested in lunch with me, please give me a ring. It would probably ( Read more... )

Please have a warm and blessed Winter Solstice with your family and friends.

I have information that I feel obligated to share.

If you are sitting on the toilet, in an attempt to lure kittens into the bathroom in order to more easily get them into a kitty carrier to take them to the vet, you must drop your pants.

I hope this information will prove useful to you.

So this year is starting out to be a bit on the surreal side ( Read more... )

So a conversation occurred with one of my 7th grade students that week. I am not sure if I should be concerned or pleased by what came out of my student's mouth ( Read more... )

You Are a Centaur
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In the same article that I just mentioned British Prime Minister Tony Blair is asked this question about rebuilding Lebanon by a BBC reporter, "You spoke of having a plan to rebuild houses in Lebanon. Wouldn't the people of Lebanon rather know when you're going to tell the Israelis to stop destroying houses ( Read more... )

So, I was reading the San Jose Mercury News this morning when this line jumped out at me: "...today's violence will lead to a better future for the Middle East."

Hmmmm, violence is good. War is peace. Appearently we are living in the world created by Orwell. Leave a comment

I just finished watching Hotel Rwanda for the first time. It was well put together and acted. I recommend it to all. However, I do warn you, movies about genocide are not going to put you in a good mood. But I have the perfect remedy. I am going to go and play with KITTENS!!!!! They make everying better.