October - 2023

Blue Day. Formerly B Day. Day 49.

I have no idea what is happening in my neighborhood. It's as if a factory full of seven year olds closed down and now they are all just...

Gold Day. Formerly A Day. Day 48.

What commodity is more precious to teachers than the letters of thanks, and the celebrations of success of our students? I can think of...

Blue Day. Formerly B Day. Day 47.

One thing Florida lacks is fast moving streams. The water in the reclaimed swamp we all live in is tepid and slow moving. I find this...

Gold Day. Formerly A Day. Day 46.

It is cruel that the beating heart of friendship and warmth is a fickle muscle that tires too soon. It seems that sometimes the trees...

Blue Day. Formerly B Day. Day 45.

My greatest regret is that today has been a great disappointment. 5th period barely showed up, 6th period did show up, 7th period ate so...

Gold Day. Formerly A Day. Day 44.

I broke through sleep like a drowning man breaks the surface of the water. Gasping and terrified and then silence. Eventually the cold...

Bay Day! Awesome!

Couldn't make it. I'm so sorry. Really. I couldn't be more sorry. Even if I spent the day not doing Bay Day activities (and I really...

Gold Day. Formerly A Day. Day 42.

You probably have not noticed, but I have not been in school for the past two days. Is that because I find you wretched and horrible? ...

Blue Day. Formerly B Day. Day 41.

I have been at an AICE training for one day. Tomorrow is the second day. The pain is indescribable. The tortuous staring at the...

Gold Day. Formerly A Day. Day 40.

Today there is only emptiness where the wind once pushed dreams as fast as rabbits across the plains. Now expectations of hope are dry as...