Have you ever felt as though no one is listening? That expressing your serious concerns is just an act of futility? This is how it feels to be a teacher in the 20-21 school year. The following is just some of what you may hear us trying to shout. (This is not an exhaustive list,…
The Room Where it Happens
I've only been in there once, and I was fourteen at the time, knee deep into my freshman year of high school. Funny how your "ME"lio-centric view of the universe changes when you find out your grandmother is in a hospital bed.
Political Science
I am not sure when I developed such a love for learning science. It could have been when I was younger and had dreams of being an astronaut. It could have been that AP Physics class that I took in high school, (but probably not, our “independent study group” spent more time playing card games…
Weathering the Storm
I have to admit, after writing my last post toting about the “positives” of our current global situation, it has been pretty difficult to stay positive. There are good and bad days. The bar for the “good” days has been set pretty low. I talked to a loved one on the phone, video chatted with…
Piecing Together the Positives
We have started week two of "social distancing" and "staying and working at home" because of Coronavirus. The only time we have left the house is to go to the grocery store to get what is left on the shelves while sharing anxious glances with everyone else there. We come home to be surrounded by…
Corona Cynicism
In the last 48 hours, my school district has cancelled school for two weeks (oh wait... now three weeks, tomorrow it will probably be five) my governor has closed all restaurants, bars, gyms and any other place where more than 25 people would gather. And the rehab where my father is staying locally for PT…
Money saving Misfits
We buy organic produce in my house on a regular basis. However, less chemicals in our bodies equals less money in our wallet, since anything organic is expensive. So when I saw a Facebook Ad for Misfits Market- a delivery service for discounted organic produce I investigated. How does Facebook know this would be right…
Mom Guilt
We are currently battling the flu in our house. Technically, so far my youngest daughter is the only one that is diagnosed, but the rest of us are teetering on the edge with inconsistent symptoms. Four days after her flu diagnosis, I ended having to take her to doctor again to find out it progressed…
On Losing a Brother…
Happy birthday in heaven, brother. ❤
I Have No Idea Why I Did That… Psych!
The most useful course I took in college had nothing to do with my major. Sure, those business and accounting classes are helpful yearly at tax time (can't wait for those W-2s to arrive!), and I can understand when someone is talking to me about financing a house or the smart way to manage money…
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