I just went to Amazon.com and ordered two books that were referenced in the book that I have to read for my senior seminar about multi-cultural teaching practices and how to get around the standards movement dumbing down curriculum. I justified this because my credit card just had its limit raised and because it's a crime that I don't own a copy of ( Read more... )

And now, with two hours left in the day, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Yay Jesus!

Holidays with my mom's family sometimes border on boredom, but after the fiasco at Christmas Eve in the Berkshires with my dad's family last year, I much prefer the Fay version. I think the room full of recovering alcoholics which equals no alcohol consumption ( Read more... )

But the words that come out of their mouths sometimes, honestly...

"The Bush administration took a lot of pride that homeownership had reached historic highs,” Mr. Snow [former treasury secretary] said in an interview. “But what we forgot in the process was that it has to be done in the context of people being able to afford their house. We now ( Read more... )

Two days of yoga has put me in such a good mood. Too bad I can't go tonight (stupid snow!)

Everyone in Massachusetts is hysterical right now over the snowstorm, which started about an hour ago. I was listening to the news last night and just shaking my head in amazement at the sheer ridiculousness. I just don't understand how people can grow up and ( Read more... )

Well, I voted today. No surprise, CNN called Vermont for Obama at the stroke of 7 - but it still makes me feel good that I cast my ballot.

Now I'm just on the edge of my seat until the results come in. I'm not concentrating well at all on the work that I'm trying to get done for tomorrow.

I really really really hope that this lady doesn't call me to badger me to go into work to give a private lesson to her granddaughter, because I haven't had a day off in a LONG TIME. Last week on my day off I lifeguarded at a movie set down on the North River in Marshfield, which was really cool but was such a very long day ( Read more... )

Home from a fantastic week at Lake Carmi.

More extensive update to follow when I have the energy.

Something needs to be done about the brokenness of our higher educational system; specifically, the financial aid part of it ( Read more... )

Two more St. Mikes related encounters in the past two days The second one was less funny; I was walking around Jamacia Pond this morning and a woman walking a dog passed me. She looked back, peered at my shirt (a MOVE t-shirt), did a double take, and then squeaked "You go to St. Mikes?!" I said yes, and she said, "Oh my goodness, my son is going to ( Read more... )

A tip, for all of those interested in how one avoids mandatory in-service training with the tedious new micromanager. It is best if the whole staff is aware of the conjunctivitus that you have had for the past three days or so. Then, when you show up for said mandatory in-service training as required, all it takes is a comment that your eye was a ( Read more... )