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Waiting

My college has gone on strike. It’s a long story, the short version is that we’ve been trying to work with the admin for three years, we’ve had no raises, the college wants ownership of intellectual property (I’ve created everything … Continue reading

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Grumpy and mean

well, not really mean but definitely grumpy My hip has been giving me grief for a couple of months. My spine doctor insists that’s the cause, that my L4 and L5 vertabrae or whatever they are are pressing on my … Continue reading

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Many things or just a few

*please excuse any typos, I’ve managed to grow my nails long for the first time in years and i’d forgotten how difficult it makes it to type. (It’s worth it) So Maverick got over his hot spot finally. The Bear … Continue reading

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Should we be annoyed or just laugh?

I’m on social media way too much and lately I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about “we’re GenX, we were the first ones to do……………” and it cracks me up, but also annoys me a touch. Darlins, you may … Continue reading

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One more time

I’m in NY on my annual trip. It was a crazy month till now, a lot of stuff going on at home and I didn’t know for certain I was coming till about two days before. I packed enough clothes … Continue reading

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Distractions

I would be finished grading if I weren’t so easily distracted. This is one of the problems with all the class work being done online – I have 4 browser tabs open and I really only need two – one … Continue reading

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Why why why?

So, as you all know, a few months ago I was talked into running for the local school board. My school district is deeply in debt for a variety of reasons. We’re facing a $3 million deficit in the next … Continue reading

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It’s been a long, been a long, been a long, been a long time!

Hopefully you’re singing by now! Yes, it’s been awhile. I keep thinking, “I should blog” and then I get distracted. Four classes and all the other stuff in my life has kept me super busy lately. So what’s new? I’m … Continue reading

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Random thoughts on a January evening

I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. Well. I usually say I’m going to quit smoking and everyone says, “you did that years ago!” But it takes them a minute to realize that I don’t smoke and most people I know … Continue reading

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Stuck

I would like the words to flow from the pen.   I can see the pen floating across the paper, making wonderful, beautiful, marks, flowing letters, scrolling across the page effortlessly, forming words and symbols, music and art.   The … Continue reading

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