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Sunday, January 14, 2007

BLOGGERS WHO ARGUE AND FUSS AMONG THEMSELVES NEED TO LISTEN...

I was favorably impressed with the writing in "Freedom Writers". Not so much the dialogue, which was good, but the ideas. That new young teacher was confronted by the reality of these children's lives, that she was not ready for. A whole host of social workers, court-ordered integration, the very... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 13, 2007

WE RUSHED OUT TO THE MALL, SAW A GREAT MOVIE, SKIDDED ALL THE WAY HOME

Freedom Writers is another story of heroism and hope in the inner-citty. I was very weepy and foolish, but whenever I see someone trying to help kids from the ghetto it sticks with me. Not sure who was in it, as we literaly decided at the last minute to go out, drove out to the mall and went... Sign in to see full entry.

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BLOGGERS WHO HAVE SERIOUS LIMITS...

I cannot get to the computer for blogging. The children need it for online dating, friendship circles, myspace.com, research, and to type up and print off papers and speeches for school. My solution is the Blackberry. It serves the ourpose for writing and posting short pieces, and for checking and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 11, 2007

OMG, IT'S A REAL CHINESE FIRE DRILL. I DON'T KNOW WHO TO TELL

I'll tell the bloggers. The last (and only other) time one of the kingmi blogs made it to the top ten, it was summer vacation. I had nothing better to do all day than post. So, now this same blog,3,000 Famous Last Words has hit number 10. Back then I got so excited I called or text messaged Yudiria... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

fwFrampton Wrote about his 3-year old and reminded me of a funny story...

We had been involved in potty training fairly intently having had Irish twins (14 months apart). So,the youngest knew what envy was when older sister was praised for using the pot. Well, one night I had both girls in the tub, bathroom door open, and I was sitting on the bedframe talking to my wife.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Mark2556 Is Beautiful In His Own Way, Like a Starry Summer Night

Whysper reminded me of Jerry Vales cover of Red Roses for a Blue Lady. It took me back to when my sister was friends with Wayne Newton. I never met any of her famous boyfriends at all. But I gather that Wayne Newton was always, 'if you ever need anything..." lifelong buddies or something. She also... Sign in to see full entry.

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WHEN THEY TURN EIGHTEEN, WATCH OUT, AS IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW...

I'm less at ease with my hotter water daughter being eighteen, than before she became emancipated. Although I mustadmit, as I did to my mother last night, she tries to do things like bring her friends over after midnight on Fridays to watch videos, instead of hanbging out elsewhere. She knows I'm a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 9, 2007

PASSION, THANKS. ORIGINAL POEM FROM DANGEROUS MINDS

Dancing with tears in her eyes Surrounded by a rainbow It takes a little suffering To feel the way we do It takes more than experience To know what to do Those who do not know Are as bad as those who do Unless they give a damn Whatever happens to you You are our light You brought us the message... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 8, 2007

Extrensic rewards, candy bars, a class trip to an amusement park I got home from sitting with my mother, about midnight. My kids were all sitting in the living room watching "Dangerous Minds", starring whats'ername. I sat down and watched with them to the bitter end. I kept attempting to explain to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 7, 2007

A Qiuck Update On My Family Activities

It appears as though the Marines have outlasted, outmaneuvred, or out-gifted the Army. My daughter -- the hotter water daughter -- after two months of playing the field at my suggestion, is back with her boyfriend of more than two years. The one other serious contender is a real nice kid who goes to... 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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