The Down Sides of "No Child Left Behind" |
Believing as I do that an inexpensive public education is the right of all American children until high school graduation, I'm pleased to teach school for a living. However, a difficult job has been m...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:01:00 GMT |
A scary day at work |
No, no school violence for me today; just mouthy high schoolers. But it was still scary.You see, I taught a parenting class today. All 25 students are already parents, or in the process of becoming pa...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:37:00 GMT |
Who’s cowardly and soulless? |
I have said nothing on MySpace about my ex-husband "The Gargaryun," during our divorce when he was blogging my "faults." I have said nothing about the night of October 7, 2008, when he broke into my n...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:41:00 GMT |
English Only School Lawsuit |
Some cards should be played face up, so here are mine: I'm a Catholic and a substitute teacher, predominately in Catholic schools. The Church has been a good employer. My subject areas are English and...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:53:00 GMT |
So Not Sorry, Susan! |
I remember the Tate/LaBianca murders vividly; I was in the eighth grade when they were done. Having been raised in war zones of various sorts in the US and elsewhere, and travelled through Holcom...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:11:00 GMT |
The Birth of Jesus, for real, for real! |
The Birth of Jesus, for real, for real, really!
Or, So You Think Your Christmas Sucks, Look at the First One
Monday, December 24, 2007
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Posted by on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:06:00 GMT |
Peace still eludes the Kingdom of Heaven |
Because the Kingdom of Heaven is on Earth, when and if, we make it so!
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Posted by on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:18:00 GMT |
Sorta Recent Sorta Poetry |
If you've been reading my bulletins, you've seen two of these. If not, I hope you enjoy them!
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Posted by on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:14:00 GMT |
It’s My Birthday! |
Beloved Denizens of My Demenses,
If my maternal grandfather were still alive, he would be 90 today. He would also be in very ill health, so I feel grateful he was called to eternal life on my 41st bi...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:09:00 GMT |
Feast of the Assumption |
WARNING: Religious Content Advisory. No burnings at the stake or flaming e-mails, please!
Today Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We believe that the M...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:38:00 GMT |
