We have 16 school days left ( Read more... )

I'm looking for some good reading. In particular, I'm looking for books (possibly text books or books used in university classes) about:
· queer theory
· gender theory
· history of school/education in theU.S.

Any ideas?

An e-mail I just received from my principal.  It made me laugh.

ATF called this afternoon and moved the assembly.  It will be from 10-11.  Please notify your students that there will be graphic pictures.  If students have any issues with graphic pictures have them see me or Fern.Yes, that's Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms.  None of us have any idea ( Read more... )

I got Amy Ray's new album, "Prom", this week.  I liked these lines:

I had a sex education
Without a word for my gender
All these half-hearted tries
This morning I helped make a balloon arch for prom.  Balloon-arch-making is a very valuable skill to have.  In a few more hours I'll pick up one of my students and give her a ride to the dance.  Two ( Read more... )

Born with the moon in Cancer ( Read more... )

Right now I'm supposed to be writing a research paper on Fragile X Syndrome.  Ideally, this paper would be done already because it's due tomorrow and I just had an entire spring break to work on it.  Crap.  I will write it and finish it and get a little presentation ready by tomorrow.  I know this.  But there is a lot of work to do.  Lots of work I ( Read more... )

A few things I would like in my house:

from Pier 1 Imports
Cafe Multi-Bin Organizer

from Sundance Catalog
stackable chicken coop storage (small and large)
country store storage
henhouse cubbys
chimney cabinet
barnwood cabinet
narrow wirework rack
bethany iron bed

A few weeks ago, I went to a workshop aimed at responding to homophobia in the classroom.  It felt really good to be involved in something resembling activism.  Considering the rural area I’m in, I guess just being out - being visible - is activism.  There was a panel of queer students from a mid and high school not far from where I teach.  They ( Read more... )

When I mention to people that I was raised Mormon, some people respond with stories of some experience they’ve had with the church or run-in with the missionaries or time in Utah or childhood friend who was Mormon.  That’s fine.  But I find it annoying when these people think that, because of that experience, they know where I’m coming from - ( Read more... )

Does anyone want to give me a gmail account?