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Friday, July 28, 2017

Knocking the Socks Off

Spring 2007. After my Dynasty lesson that I taught to mentor Sally Warner's sixth grade World Cultures class, Tina Nadler asked me, "How'd your lesson go?" "It went very well," I said. "She said that I did a good job." "So you knocked her socks off?" Tina asked. "No, but she said it was great and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 27, 2017

Surgery Success

Dad's surgery was a success. Yesterday, he had a partially torn meniscus in his right knee repaired. The medical facility he went to for the surgery was top-notch. The surgeon did a great job. Dad feels a lot of relief, just some post surgical pain that will heal itself. The doctor explained very... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 21, 2017

Markers, Please

During most of my school life, the teachers had chalkboards. My middle school used markerboards. I preferred the markerboards. I was born tactile defensive. That means that being touched actually felt painful. Occupational therapy helped me tremendously, but there are some things that touching is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 20, 2017

She Did Not Like My Lesson

April 2007. After I taught my Dynasty Lesson to Sally Warner's second period sixth World Cultures class, Sally, Loyola College PDS Coordinator Anna Harne and I met in the faculty lounge to discuss how my lesson went. I was feeling pretty darn good about my lesson. "I'm very pleased," Anna said.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 14, 2017

Meniscus, Cooking and Other Things

Dad has a partially torn meniscus on his right knee. He experienced the injury early last month at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was in the ocean and went to take a step. It turned out the spot he stepped on was shallower then he thought. It took nearly a month for Dad to get a diagnosis. He went... Sign in to see full entry.

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