Things Keeping Me from Reading

I will finish my reading challenges, but it’s going to be close, what with

1. writing exams

2. recording podcasts

3. watching Monty Python & MST3K

Monday Morning Grievance: My Face is Cold

I’m somewhat attached to my facial hair. Continue reading “Monday Morning Grievance: My Face is Cold”

A View of My Classroom at Christmas

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My classes helped decorate my classroom: they made the snowflakes and donated the tree, I provided the poinsettias and the lights. I put up a fireplace on the overhead and turned on Pandora’s Classical Christmas station. It made everyone happy 🙂

Saturday Coffee

If we were sitting down to coffee I’d have to tell you I don’t really have time to sit and chat over coffee. But you probably figured that out, since it’s after noon. Continue reading “Saturday Coffee”

Lunchtime Archaeology 

“Tin-rannosaurus Rex”

tin foil and sticky tack 

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2016

Yesterday was the 75th anniversary of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, an event which brought the United States into World War II. One of the men serving at Pearl on that day was my friend and “adopted grandfather” Chief (ret) Tom Poole, stationed on the North Carolina. He turned 98 earlier this year, and yesterday was honored at Tryon Palace. Continue reading “Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2016”

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