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Holiday in Buffalo - Snow YEAH! :)
It was actually a pretty good trip this year - Only nominal family drama, although it may have helped that I didn't hang around the house as much and that half the fam wasn't there ( Read more... ) -
Houston - We have a school!
After lots of hard work, alignments, negotiating, and lots of people working way overtime - we now will have a school in the Houston Independent School District in Texas. This means that we now have schools in 15 states. It is just nice to see that in this economy, we are still able to grow and provide quality education to as many children as we ( Read more... ) -
Your Daily Election Reminder - Volume #3 - 10/30/2008
Alright - I made a promise and I intend to keep it. I promised to keep a daily blog up to the election, so here I type. However, with the CRAZINESS that just came to light in the past 24 hours in my real life, everyone will have to settle for just two short SNL clips.
Tina and Amy are perfect!
Totally pregnant and still rockin'!And remember ( Read more... ) -
Just another example of me being "Grace" :)
Linda's post reminded me that I hadn't posted my own "woe is me" moment as of late ( Read more... ) -
Go USA!
I know that there is talk all over that the Olympics have lost their fire this week because the thrilling victory and suspense from the Water Cube is over, but I am still loving some of it. It was especially difficult waking up this morning after trying to stay awake to watch all of the US Men's Volleyball semi-final vs. Russia. I was exhausted ( Read more... ) -
Olympic Connections
I am trying to stay up to see the Men's Volleyball USA match at 12:30 am, but I am not sure I will make it. Interesting note ( Read more... ) -
"What a Letdown" ... and Lots of "Angry People"
Alright, I know the many other news stories about this also made pithy puns:
“If he had $1,000,000, he’d buy some blow.”
“If he could only turn the Page”
“War on Drugs? Not This Celebrity”
“The Wrong Man Might Not Have been Convicted”
“Pinch Me - Is this True?”
Anyway, if you haven’t seen this story plastered on the news outlets (and not-so-news- ( Read more... ) -
Once Again, Reading Is Fundamental!
Something I have always loved to do, ever since I learned how to do it, is read. When I was growing up, reading was always something that was valued in my household, and since my grandparents were ALWAYS reading some book, it really encouraged me to always be reading something too. My grandmother would take me to the library at least once a week ( Read more... ) -
Reading really is Fundamental
...But so is comprehension. Sorry, but I am having the type of day that needs a little "rant ( Read more... ) -
Taking a break...
I have been tagged!
With this one, the idea is to:Pick up the nearest book. [Unfortunately, being at work, you will all be sorry that the book right next to me is Effective School Interventions - Oh joy for all of you ( Read more... )