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Saturday, December 25, 2010

WHAT I LEARNED OVER CHRISTMAS 2010

This morning I felt the truth, out here under the winter sky, when the children are protected by the society so often seen lacking in some respect, nourished by love; when chance providing for those who fail oppo rtunes itself, offers again to lead astray; Here where networks of blessings... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

I'M ANGRY, DISHEARTENED AND LASHING OUT AT ENEMIES REAL AND IMAGINED

Well, it has been an interesting semester so far. Fun is more the word; I hope interesting for my students, classes, colleagues and schools. My three months in the same high school, French 1 and Spanish 2, was followed by three fun days randomly: one elementary, one middle, and one high school. Then... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

MY ACT TWO

Finished twelve weeks covering for the French 1 and Spanish 2 teacher across town. Since then, I went to the local high school one day, the local middle school one day (started the dissection of frogs, ick) and the elementary school for a day, one click east of the hood. Today I slept in and got no... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 5, 2010

'THE NEWS BEFORE IT HAPPENS'

Sarah Palin's secret plan for the future of the North American continent includes an invasion of Mexico. How history repeats itself! The decade to come forms up a lot like the past one. With communist/fascist South America emerging as the only party interested in investing resources in our crumbling... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

SARAH PALIN ON ELECTION NIGHT, NOVEMBER 2, 2010, ON FOX

Stated that it was time for the government to unite, both sides together. And she said that if the White House refuses to get on board a right-leaning, more conservative agenda, then the train will leave them behind. She went on to exhort GOP activists vis-a-vis refusing to compromise values. Now,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 30, 2010

LAST MAN OFF THE TITANIC

A modern discussion of the condition of foreign language teaching and learning in the United States, in 2010, will not be complete without the abstract point of view. A brief summary to catch you up: in August I was sent to teach French 1 and Spanish 2 in a large high school in Des Moines, not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 24, 2010

LOVE IN THE MODERN WORLD We have hashed out this polemic on Blogit before. What is the meaning of real love? I found an interesting piece while Googling ideas, by Liz Herrin http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/392953/love_in_a_modern_world_evelyn_waughs.html?cat=37 about Evelyn Waughs' A... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

BLOGGERS WHO SUCCEED IN LIFE, LOVE AND BLOGGING, AND WHY THEY DO SO! Once again I have spent the day innocently reading every blog I can ingest. This is the main result of having had a six month layout. Anyways, while reading I couldn’t help noticing how some bloggers -- people -- just appear to be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 16, 2010

LOOKING FORWARD

Inside a well-painted sliding door, on a dusty shelf, through a trapdoor in the ceiling Lie mementos of a disappearing family. Remember the night we argued over the leftovers? The day we agreed on quiet? How the children changed our lives? The little girl baton gathers sediment downstairs, but I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 11, 2010

BLOGGER IS GOING TO BE MARRIED MONDAY MORNING!

We had so much work to do that we barely had time to introduce the song we want to learn. We did take the last fifteen minutes though. It is entitled "Monday Morning" for any of you former folk music enthusiasts. It was on one of the early Peter, Paul and Mary albums. I told each class that I had... Sign in to see full entry.

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