I was driving along this afternoon with all the windows down—yesterday’s squall having blown the heat and humidity elsewhere, thank god—listening to Top 40 radio, and I realized Of course, all it took was trying on two sports bras to crush my soul. You take the good, you take the bad, I guess. Three years [...]
There is no food whose name so belies its evil constitution as hushpuppies. You have hush, as in “quiet”, as in “calm”, as in “mama singing you to sleep”. And then you have puppies, and who doesn’t love puppies?! OMG puppiiiiiiiiiiieees! Speaking of which, I got to hold this chihuahua-pug puppy on Friday! He was [...]
In my professional life, I’m graded on a rubric. Did you know that? There are six standards upon which teachers are evaluated, and for each we are deemed Developing, Proficient, Accomplished, or Distinguished. A couple weeks ago, I was out with some friends, one of whom is also a teacher, and we got to talking [...]
Three years ago, my students did a good job of summing up what would happen if you did/did not show your friends you care. Listen, I want you guys to be filled with hope, backed up in fights, and invited to birthday parties four months in advance, so make sure you read that post. About [...]
I was just settling down to read my book when I heard Redford doing his there’s-something-I-want-that-I-can’t-get-at bark. Very different from his person-on-the-property bark (a pretty steady stream of friendly but emphatic woofs) or his other-dog-walking-by (“I’M FREAKIN OUT, MAN”). Definitely different from Violet’s let-me-in, which is a single, irritated arf. (Redford doesn’t bark to be [...]
OK, everyone in. Take a knee. Listen, last night was rough. I woke up at 2:00, fretted for a couple hours, read a chapter of my book, and dozed off 40 minutes before my alarm went off. I put on clean underpants and made it through the day without pitching any sixth graders out a [...]
Rep. Moore said he’d withdraw the Aggressive Breeds bill if/when it came back to the floor! It was probably my email that did it, don’t you think? ********** I can’t believe how much food Redford ate three years ago. These days he gets less than half that! I think he’s still grieving. Two years ago, I [...]
To: rodney.moore@ncleg.net; larry.pittman@ncleg.net cc: mickey.michaux@ncleg.net Date: 4/17/13 Dear Sirs: I read the bill, “Regulate Ownership of Aggressive Dog Breeds,” and my question is what are the requirements for NC gun owners? Must they submit to a criminal background check? Do they have to complete a safety course of no fewer than 4 hours? What about notifying their home [...]
This afternoon I made breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for the week. I win everything. Let’s start with breakfasts. Take eight eggs, scramble ‘em. Mix ‘em with half an onion (diced), a cup of chopped spinach, some salty-pepper, and either cheese or crumbled bacon or chopped up breakfast links. (I’ve done all three. The only one that [...]
Three years ago, I did laughter yoga. It was real dumb, and I kind of loved it. I was lamenting the need to go pants shopping two years ago, but I have come a long way, you guys. I went jeans shopping on Wednesday with Kate and Michelle (blog post surely to come), and I [...]