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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Quotations From Books
Has it really been three years since the last time I did a fave quotations post? Ah, well, here we go. 1. A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry ASAGAI: For a woman it...
Why, no, I’m not having class in here #SOL18
So, one of my classes meets right next to the machine shop. Throughout the entire class, there's a lot of banging and clanging. Oh, and we can frequently hear the machine shop...
Suspicious Activity #SOL18
Well, all of that generous giving I did Saturday night wasn't without consequence. I went to buy something for myself yesterday, and my card got declined. Turns out the fraud...
Book Club & Stinky Theater #SOL18
Yesterday was a good day, but long. First, I had book club, which was a delight as always. I was late because of traffic and also because, even though I turned it off, my...
Do unto others as has been done unto you #SOL18
I spent half of today at work (alone in my office, grading) and the other half sleep, so there's not a whole lot to report. I feel a little out of it to be honest. However, I...
I need my students to cease their trippin’ #SOL18
Okay, so last year I was successful at the Slice of Life Challenge because I wrote all my posts the night before. Since I signed up late (yesterday, the first day of the...
Slice of Life Challenge, February Wrap-Up, and Goals
This is a post in three parts. Part I: The Slice of Life Challenge So, I wasn't going to participate in the Slice of Life Challenge this year, but when I turned the page of my...
It’s Monday, and I’ve read a lot of books since my last post
I'm writing this post because if I don't I'm going to be mad at myself tomorrow. I am two weeks behind! 1. So I was diagnosed with IBS a few years ago. I lost some weight,...
Maturity, man. Sometimes it’s all about aesthetics.
1. School starts next week. I am not ready. Okay, I am a little ready, but I am mostly not ready. I am especially not ready to live that 7 a.m. class life again. 2. My friend...