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Summer... and It Begins
Last lessons came and went today. Marking and reports done, and I hope without reprise. Some half-day activity weeks are rolling around....
New Folder: "The End"
I have random folders on my desktop. The newest one is "The End" - final exam keys, marks and notes. This year has really taken its...
The Weekend and Summer
It's not that I do much, but I need it to snap back from the week and gather strength for what will come after Sunday. Lately, this is...
May, Monster Munch and the Munchies in General
May. I'm just waiting for this month, this term and this academic year to end. It helps so much to approach the countdown to summer in...
The Drag
We teachers often flag November and March as months to beware of... but for whatever reason, May is pretty painful as well so far. I've...
Summer a-Listing
So, we're in this in-betweeny not-out-of-winter-not-quite-spring alternating lead-up to summer. The students are maddeningly distracted,...
The Units of Reality
Tablespoons of coffee Fresh milk Cut fruit and vegetables in a silicone box My row of plants The occasional DIY mocha Endless notebooks...
On the Way to Work
It is morning. As I spoon scrambled eggs inside the senses are still soggy with sleep. As I saunter down the slope, a breeze sweeps the...
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