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Thursday, August 4, 2016

Why Would He Ever Leave?

"When Mr. J. leaves, religion teacher Mr. St. Stephens will become the art director," Mr. Bailey told us. It was during my senior year Trigonometry class in 2003-04. Mr. J. has been with the school since about the mid 1960s. "Why would Mr. J. ever leave?" Chris Peterson asked in a shocked, frantic... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

When Everybody Stared at Me...Again

Another moment where I made a political comment that had my Methods of Teaching Social Studies peers and Phil Ribiero staring at me with funny looks on their faces was about gun control. Phil showed a Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine, which addressed gun control. Just like the discussion on the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 28, 2016

Walking Vehicles

I have a Volvo S60 and a Chevrolet Silverado. My house is within walking distance of both vehicles' dealerships. I enjoy walking, so walking to or from the dealership is enjoyable to me. By living so close to the dealerships, I do not need a ride, so I save someone's (typically Mom) time. Now of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Jars of Blood

For the next five Tuesdays, I will be posting some Methods of Teaching Social Studies entries that will help wrap up this portion of the Giving Up Teaching Series. Phil Ribiero was giddy with excitement. He had shown my Methods of Teaching Social Studies peers and I a video about a group of nuns who... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

Creative Thinking

When I inherited my house from my grandmother, mold was a major problem. Water was getting into the house from the side door. The entrances are right on the ground. To solve the problem, a few inch buffer was built to prevent water from flowing in. When I installed my asphalt driveway, the pavement... Sign in to see full entry.

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