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Friday, January 21, 2005

My Sister Said, "It's a Miracle What Your Program Does for Illiteracy"

Complications from hip surgery have brought relatives in from far away. My mother lies in a hospital bed fighting for her life after a heart episode gave her a temporary setback. Her release was to have been two days ago. Now it looks to be two weeks more in the care of either the cornary unit docs... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 20, 2005

Well, the Marines Have Shipped Out and I Guess I'm Next

My daughter's marine boyfriend has finally gone. He left for California last Monday night. I had no idea what type of reaction my daughter would have to this. During the lead up to his departure -- she won't see him for at least three months -- I tried to prepare her for the shock of abandonment.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Terrorism -- Your Family, My Education! Part Three.

Bloggers make wonderful comments and suggestions regarding the global situation. Terror, education, family. For example, Damon Leigh pointed out that when commuting workers travel to host countries for months or years at a time, that the family is split up. More than just aunts and uncles get left... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Terrorism -- Your Family, My Education! Part Two.

MLK Day has come and gone. I had a setback: over lunch I visited my octogenarian mother in the hospital. She was due to be released on Wednesday, following surgery and three weeks of followup, for a broken hip. She had fallen during Christmas break. Because of an irregular heartbeat they put her... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 17, 2005

Terrorism -- Your Family, My Education! Part One.

Today is MLK Day. That means among other things that we get to recognize, as we should every day, that blacks, whites, browns and all other colors are equal in America and in God's eyes. At school we get together and celebrate one another's heritage. We celebrate the civil rights struggle of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 14, 2005

Today I Killed a Terrorist. I Feel Proud but Also a Little Guilty

The strategy of killing and capturing terrorists is fun, but it is not a long-term fix. Surely for every terrorist killed, ten more spring up, a thousand more are energized. In Africa, terrorists are being trained to go out and teach other people how to become terrorists. They are teaching... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 13, 2005

MerryAnn and KlaraRoberts -- Here Are Ten Reasons Why I Love Writing

10. Writing helps me to express myself when no one is around to argue with; 9. It helps me to understand why I believe the things I do; 8. Writing is the synthesis (or putting it back together) of the learning process; 7. Writing seems to be putting me back together; 6. Writing is one thng I can... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 12, 2005

OMG It Was So Quiet in there You Would Have Thought it was College!

I have posted various times about my 8th grade pre-algebra class. In brief, it consists of a dozen or more students who flunked math in the 7th grade, and a dozen or more kids who do not speak English. It has not been totally smooth, this ride. There was a student teacher involved the entire first... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Escape from Slavery in the Desert -- My Brother's Thirty-Year Journey

Almost thirty years ago, now, I was on a self-imposed leave from teaching. Living and working in Tucson, resting and healing, wondering if I might ever get back into teaching. I did not know what my day-to-day purpose was out there. I was carting one brother back and forth to work, going to my job,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 9, 2005

Family Can be So Unique, Distinguishing, and Interesting! It's Like...All!

When we were traveling over the Christmas break, I divided my time about like this. First was baby Chelle Belle. Getting her there, making sure she had whatever she wanted, making sure she was safe, sound, etc. Next was baby Caitlin. She was on the phone to me every day. She couldn't find the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Traditonal life in American mainstream education. Area of concentration -- English as a Second Language. My take on the issues and "what really works" (when my kids let me log on).

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