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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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