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Day 39. Engineering.

The children shuffled into the classroom this morning and instantly wished devastation upon our community. "Mr. Petraitis, how many...

Day 38. Science!

OK, so the whistling just started again. (See previous post for more information.) I swear, this is why no one likes children. (At...

Day 37. Mischief

October slices each day shorter and shorter until we are left with only a sliver of daylight, and darkness fills in the gaps. But...

Day 36. Grift.

Did I have extra wrist bands for free food today, "Bay Day"? I may have. Did I trade all of them to a child to then bring me black...

Day 35. Victory.

Today I guess there were some kids in class. I gave a quiz, etc. Teacher things. However today was about me. Today was about fighting...

Day 34. Pestilence.

"Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for Thee." John Donne, 1624 The vultures sensing the feast table had been...

Day33. Tempest.

Today the sky broke open like a ripened pomegranate and the sun was briefly obscured by silver linings. In an abundance of caution we...

Day 32. Combat.

Today someone told me history was interesting. Finally. My 30 year struggle to relay my passion and belief that effect follows cause,...

Day 31. Betrayal.

I believe you can read. Perhaps it is the hope of a moth that reaches for the moon, but I believe it. And as that is the case you can...

Day 30. Comedy.

Period five burst into the classroom this morning and began to complain about the computers. Not all of the kids, but at least one. ...