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Monday, October 24, 2005

Forty-five thousand files later, This computer so rocks again!

Well, OK. No game tonight. I spent the afternoon napping on the couch. Chelsea called and I had to drive her cameras out to her. She did not make the senior play (as a sophomore) so she signed up for promotion. She will take pics of the players with her digital camera and her 35 mm. When I got back,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 23, 2005

Wizards consider chocolate to have ultra-restorative powers. Well duh!....

Well, Harry Postter is into it up to his elbows now. The second book is the Chamber of Secrets. Evidently, only the heir of the house of Slytherin will be able to control that monkey in the chamber. People are saying that good ol' HP is the heir of Slytherin. Makes me wonder why old Lord Voldemort... Sign in to see full entry.

I will ring off with a hearty "Hi-Oh Silver! Away!".......................

Last night I took Chelsea and her friend to the movies. Afterward we had burgers and malts at the new "diner". It is a 50's era diner that specializes in juke box music and sandwich orders from that era. The waitresses were 77% Hispanic. I had to keep telling myself that I was actually in Des Moines... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 20, 2005

All my blogs will be permanently lost. Oh well............................

I'm at the neighborhood public library. I feel very good here, the librarian only required ID. No fee. My computer is done. I had the old one. Caity's laptop is down. Chelsea's new computer is out at her mom's and they are having a ball. So, with my old one off, it means I have to give up writing or... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 8, 2005

It seems that all the action happens on Fridays!...........................

Long week! Well, we started our after-school program for homework tutoring and general socializing among ESL students. The school provides a late bus, so we have a small but hard-working group. Yuri is gone. She was traded to an elementary school nearby. We have Cecilia in her place. Cecilia is a... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 2, 2005

I Have Decided to Take Ariala's Advice: Hit the Road, Jack!...............

Last week after a business breakfast with another vocalist, the leader of our former band, I had a decision to make. Do I go into business with this guy, reaping the rewards of having an outstanding vocal duet? With this advantage developed, one could easily add other instruments, record covers and... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 1, 2005

I Can't Take My Glasses Off, I Am Crying Like A Baby!......................

Words from Joe Torre. Back in 1958 my brother and I used to stand on the porch, in winter, and out front in spring, summer and fall, shouting out the names of our favorite baseball team's batting line-up: "Eddie Mathews strides to the plate and Henry Aaron waits on deck!" Those were the Milwaukee... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

They do not wish to be singled out, yelled at or lectured to...............

Last night was "open house" night at the middle school. We hosted as many parents and families as could get free, and it was a blazing success. My helper, the bilingual Yuri, had the room sparkling. She had spent the day straightening the files and preparing portfolio's for the next round of... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 25, 2005

Leave the controlling to the ex-wives and the kids.

Last night I went out to the first movie I've seen in theaters in years. The last movie was the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I saw "Flightplan" with Jodi Foster. Well, afterward, I called my friend, the leader of the local band, and asked him to breakfast. We sat and talked for two hours. I always say... Sign in to see full entry.

One must embrace most forbidden of topics in order to beat writers' block

I found myself talking to one of my best friends at school again on Friday. After lunch we were standing in the hall waiting for the next meeting to begin, no students that day! He asked me how my writing was going? I answered that I am astonished and continue to be impressed at the power to teach,... 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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