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Different Strokes

Posted by: dateacher on: September 2, 2009

We’ve heard the saying ‘different strokes for different folks.’  This seems to be my way of thinking about the ‘folks.’   In this case, the ‘folks’ are students – they are, of course, all different, but I’m having a hard time so far this semester getting into the groove of my returning students.  These ladies have [...]

Save Our History

Posted by: dateacher on: June 7, 2009

Or at the very least, save our history education.
This weekend, actually on Saturday, June 6, 2009, my husband was at the home improvement center getting mulch for our garden.  He noticed a woman a little younger than our mothers, pushing an older gentleman in a wheelchair.  He had lost his legs from the knees down.  [...]

Never been popular, why start now!

Posted by: dateacher on: February 20, 2009

I was not really all that popular early in my life for my opinions/thoughts, so why should now be any different…..
Every day I find that I am disagreeing more and more with the norm or the status quo.  I find that my opinion differs from the vast majority of people in this world today.  How [...]

When did it become okay…

Posted by: dateacher on: January 25, 2009

Caution Readers:  I am not sure I will be able to get through this post without completely going off on the entire population today – okay, maybe “the entire population” is going a bit too far because I am certain that there are people out there who are cognizant of not doing what I have [...]

Doing the best I can, and other rants

Posted by: dateacher on: September 19, 2008

I’m doing the best that I can with what I consider an inferior product….the book used in the dental assisting program where I teach is HORRIBLE!  Sad thing is – it’s probably the most complete and most comprehensive book out there.  But – the proofreaders or editors or whomever were not paying attention to the content [...]