Archives for 2009

The children are maddening.  I've seen a lot of disrespect this week, and I'm sick of it.  I could go on and on with a ...

We performed the fetal pig dissection lab in Living Environment class yesterday. I was skeptical of doing this lab with the kids I have ...

I felt that a few students crossed the line this week when they started talking about a colleague's dating habits during my Chemistry Lab class. ...

I was having a good morning yesterday. I slept well the night before, enjoyed a productive morning, and got to school earlier than usual. ...

I teach primarily African American students at an inner city charter school in a rusted, forgotten city.  Being that February is Black History Month (insert ...

I went to school twice last week, having spent Monday-Wednesday fighting off a stomach bug.  I took it easy when I got back to school ...

I'm out again today.  I called in yesterday.  I became violently ill around 4 PM Monday and thought I could ride out the night and ...

I rearranged my workout schedule for this week to accommodate a trip to the Indian buffet this evening.  Unfortunately, this has launched an unprecedented karmic ...

I had a pretty good run last week.  No stressors, very few problems, little cause for complaint.  Unusual, given my perspicacity for irritating minutiae.   Monday ...

I committed myself to a gym membership for one year.  I have been using the gym for almost two weeks now, and I'm feeling pretty ...

The first half of the school year is behind me.  I'm looking forward to the second half.  I will have less kids in Chemistry, meaning ...

Regents Week marks the transition between the first and second semesters of the school year.  In no particular order, Regents Week is a time of ...

I made a decent amount of money last year.  I got by, but I didn't get much else.  I have nothing saved.  I have a ...

My school wants every kid to graduate in four years and be accepted into college.  The quality of the diploma nor the prestige of the ...

We made history as a nation yesterday. I saw the inauguration of Barack Obama as a teachable moment, and I chimed in with what ...

I love the History Channel.  Many of my favorite programs are on the History Channel.  All of my teacher friends watch it, and we talk ...

I wish I had something to say about the fiscal year and estimated revenue or price-to-earnings ratios, but I deal with the undervalued commodity of ...

I need to lose weight.  I feel terrible.  Bloated and sluggish, my head feels like a cherry atop a mountain of Jell-O.  My clothes are ...

My first two days back to work were not inspirational.  I went in with average expectations.  I didn't want to set the bar too high ...

Goodbye winter break.  It was nice knowing you.  Extended by a few unexpected snow days, winter break reset my internal clock and allowed me to ...