Tag Archives: school

fen phen

I was in high school when fen phen became all the rage.  It was the “easy” way to lose weight.  I even knew a handful of high school students (with irresponsible parents, obviously) who took fen phen.  Of course, after … Continue reading

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dallas school suspension

In Dallas, a pre-K student (age 4) has been suspended indefinitely from school because of his refusal (in other words, his parents’ refusal) to cut his long hair. I don’t know why the school board is even taking this on.  … Continue reading

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la de da

Blah.  I have nothing to say. It’s still cold here.  No school anytime soon.  We didn’t go anywhere today- outside it was better than it has been but still messy enough that we didn’t want to be out there. I … Continue reading

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another cold, quiet day

Last night I won a local auction on Ebay so I began my morning by picking up that item (a printer).  That’s about all I’ve done today… It is still quite bitterly cold around here, and right on schedule, it … Continue reading

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journalism

I studied journalism in high school, and I LOVED that, but I’m glad I didn’t go into that as a full time career.  It’s just too stressful for me!  Plus there are all kinds of crazy things you have to … Continue reading

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sports?

I actually used to be a fairly athletic person.  When I was in high school, I played tennis.  On and off throughout the years, I have been a swimmer.  I even played basketball when I was very very young. However … Continue reading

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personality rights

Lots of hard work and hard research done… yet I have not been able to discover answers to my questions regarding personality rights of the deceased, nor have I been able to find any living relatives of the people I’m … Continue reading

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the check engine light

Tonight I went over to my friend Stephanie’s apartment to watch a movie.  She’s a teacher and today was her first day back in school, so we were celebrating/mourning the beginning of school and the end of summer.  We watched … Continue reading

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substitute teaching

I do believe I am crazy.  Totally, completely, over-the-edge loco. I have a degree in elementary education.  I have three more teaching certificates (in middle school mathematics, high school english, and high school social studies) because I’m just a total … Continue reading

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aging… is it really that bad?

So I got a friend request from Facebook tonight.  It was a girl I knew in high school.  Ok, no big deal… that’s kinda what Facebook is for, right?  I know I’ve kept in touch with many friends from far-off … Continue reading

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