Learning
Falling Down: a #LessonLearned by Katie Sluiter
Today I have Katie Sluiter at my place, you guys! You have no idea how long I’ve been following, KT! I’ve been…
Ode to Werner Barth: Guest Post by Larry Hehn
Larry Hehn is my special guest blogger today. He is the brains behind Christian in the Rough, and I feel honored to be the Jewish girl he lets hang around the joint. Larry encourages people to find fun in the middle of dysfunction, action at the end of distraction, and grace at the end of disgrace. Every time Larry posts something I learn something new. I really wish I knew him in real life….
Let Them Eat Pi
Did you know that today is Pi day? Well, it is. Here’s how I found out….
If My Kid Writes One More Book Report…
I get it. My school district clearly wants our kids to pass the standardized test.
They want a slice of the pie.
But our kids are dying of boredom….
End of Semester Gratitude
The Fall-Winter 2010 semester is over for me. My grades have been reported. My unattractive yet functional wheelie bag has been dumped of its contents and placed with the rest of the luggage — in the nether regions of the basement. Today, I am getting my hair high-lighted. It has been fifteen weeks since my last highlight or cut. (The straightening thing doesn’t count.) Don’t even ask about the state of my fingernails at the moment. I have a way of letting certain things go during the semester. But now it is time to catch up….