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A wise teacher once told me, “What makes you “strange” or “odd” when you are very young, makes you interesting and distinctive when you get older”. And, always moisturize!

And what about “Babette’s Feast”? A glaring omission

Janis Ian was about 15 when she wrote Society’s Child.

Also, in an all-girl Catholic HS, our favorite teacher who taught English Lit was unceremoniously fired for being unmarried and pregnant. We all signed petitions to hire her back. After she had the baby, she would secretly meet up with us after school to discuss Shakespeare.

I went to an all-girls Catholic high school. Our principal, a nun, ran off with the principal, a priest, of our local Catholic boys high school. It was kept hush-hush for a short while, but we all knew. We were forbidden to talk about it and had to do JUG - Justice Under God - as… Read More

Joe Cocker doing “A Little Help from my Friends” while John Belushi was parodying him. A masterpiece!

I was driving down the turnpike to take my GREs. I stopped at a rest stop for coffee and this guy started to chat. I politely said “gotta go” and started driving to the test center. He followed me for 20 miles. I was shocked when he appeared at the test center and ignored my refusals.… Read More

I am also so angry when folks like Chris Christie and Eric Trump call teachers “losers”. I was even called a “parasite” because of my decent health benefits. Retirement is constantly on my mind, but THE KIDS

25 year teacher here. Still in it. I realized during active shooter training that my students and I would be total goners. Our classroom typically has one door in the back and open closets.

Balsamic glaze. It gives a little extra something to sauces, soups, and everything else. It is wonderful on cheese and even ice cream.