The Good Shoes Diaries has been closed, due primarily to my lack of patience with the site's low speed. My day-to-day journal has been opened at Gumbifications. You can still find occasional political commentary at Historicus's Commonplaces.
Came down here to Georgia to visit with Greg and Grandma. Went to the Assisted Care center in Commerce this morning. On the way there, Robyn and I talked about childhood...
I've been exploring a lot lately, and I've found a few scripts that, in simulating the kinds of patterns biologists and astronomers and other scientists study, may also offer...
On one Christmas during the American Civil War, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow penned the following lines, lines which have echoed through the years and found resonance most...
Here's what we've been doing to get into the Christmas spirit! Robyn mixed, cut, baked, and decorated these cookies pretty much all on her own, with some tips and pointers from...
I was reading the 5 December 2005 post at 43 Folders and discovered that, not only am I a nerd, not a surprise to my husband and daughter, who have both long since accepted...
I just got an e-mail from a fellow grad student of mine who entered Cornell the year after I did but who has now finished and has a fabulous job teaching at a fabulous...
Pretty lady. Queen Elizabeth I herself was an amazing woman. Blanchett plays her well. Blanchett offers us a tantalizing glimpse of the young Elizabeth and then retracts it,...
This post is for Amy and any others who may be interested in knowing more about autism and autistic spectrum disorders. I'm so pleased you asked, Amy! As per Amy's request,...
Well, I got the telephone call from the school psychologist today -- they've finished the evaluation and are ready to have The Meeting At Which It Is Decided What Services Will...
I had to take a bit of a break due to a pileup of work and the arrival of Mom (and, later, Dad) for the Thanksgiving Holidays. Thanksgiving dinner for my family was at our...
Sooooo, on Tuesday of this week, I was working away, reviewing student essays online and hoping to get my flex hour shift done early so I could have some time to do other...
So, here's what happened. I guess it was Monday, just as I was preparing to get some work done on ye olde dissertation, when I got an e-mail from the school psychologist saying...
I met with the school psychologist on Monday and she was very sympathetic. We were supposed to have a meeting today to discuss my idea of letting Robyn do independent study...
Mrs. Readingteacher to Krissa Robin has done pretty good this week in reading. Wed. she told Aaron to SHUT UP as she was leaving class. She used an angry tone. I have...
Krissa to Team 6-3: I'm e-mailing to check in on Robyn and make sure everything is going OK while I'm out of town. I'll be coming back this weekend.Robyn has reported no...
It's Wednesday, and I needed a change of pace, so instead of going up to the library we went downtown to the new shopping area. We didn't buy much of anything interesting...
Yes, here I am, in my carrel. Wanna see my books? Of course, these aren't the books I'm looking at today. Those books are all piled on my desktop. There's another shelf full...
Yes, it's hard to believe, but it's true. I've been again. I'm logging in from my little cage in Olin Library, where I find myself staring at a tall shelf of books and wondering...
It's just been crazy lately as I'm trying to get the hang of this new Smarthinking work schedule. Thursday I worked 11 hours (reviewed 22 student essays) - 7 were my...
On the way to Tuscaloosa, a trip I shared with over 100 mobile homes on trailers marked "FEMA," I heard a strange radio commercial. Around Fort Payne, AL, a voice came on the...
It's time for me to hit the road again, but this time it's only for a short drive to Alabama to pick up my grandmother and come back the next day. Then in another week I'll be...
Your Superhero Profile Your Superhero Name is The Android Fighter Your Superpower is Winking Your Weakness is Confined spaces Your Weapon is Your Rusty Bazooka Your...
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