Quotation Saturday

I hate it when the internet dragons devour a post.  I had this one all ready, and right on time, too, but instead of posting when the clock hands told it to, it just vanished.  Devoured by dragons. But I … Continue reading

Carnival of Education, Harry Chapin, Etc.

The latest Carnival of Education is up, over at Lead from the Start.  Click on over there now, and find out what’s going on in your children’s school, from the point of view of teachers and parents alike.  Remember, if … Continue reading

Ten Things Tuesday

According to the college calendar, it’s still Labor Day.  I love college.  I stayed  up late and slept in – two things that fairly SCREAM “Vacation” – and the day has stayed wonderful. Well, except for the riding mower dying … Continue reading

August Perfect Post Award: Genuine

My Perfect Post Award for August 2008 goes to Jim Turner, who blogs as “Genuine,”  for his post entitled “A Man Becomes A Boy To Help A Boy Become A Man.” Jim has a knack for touching his readers’ hearts, … Continue reading

For Better or For Worse

For over thirty years, Lynn Johnston has been drawing and writing,  but when she began her strip “For Better or For Worse,” she had begun something nobody had ever done before.  Some cartoonists are “mostly” artists, but Lynn’s saga of … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

What a week!  Classes began, and with no textbooks in sight.  Already I’ve had a phone call from a student who “forgot to set her alarm and didn’t wake up until ten thirty.”  She figured that since it was the … Continue reading