Nov 9, 2013

The Power of One Voice

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Election Watch Party

The election is over! Hallelujah! Tuesday was probably one of the craziest days I've lived through in a long time. I woke up already worried about how the school levy issues would work out, but had … [Continue reading...]

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Nov 5, 2013

I Don’t Think It Means What You Think It Means

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Superhero or Swindler?

Alright it's Election Day, and you know what that means. Get out there and vote! No matter where you live in the US, there's probably something important that you should be voting on today. Your voice … [Continue reading...]

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Nov 1, 2013

No Wind, Nor Rain or Bus Woes, Shall Stop These Heroes…

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Halloween 2013

...from getting their CANDY. For some strange reason, the weather prediction of a 100% chance of rain and high winds up to 50mpg during trick-or-treat didn't persuade the city to move the annual … [Continue reading...]

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Oct 28, 2013

Random Bits & Pieces On A Monday

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Highball Avengers

The past week has really been lived in short snippets, not in a full post. And the week ahead will be just as busy, I think, leaving me unable to keep two thoughts together. But hey, it's ADHD … [Continue reading...]

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Oct 21, 2013

Is My Child Hearing Ghost Voices?

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Spirited Away

"Mommy, did you hear someone say hello?" Mira walked over to where I was sitting and asked that question. She had been standing by the door, watching for the bus, and just before that I had noticed … [Continue reading...]

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Oct 18, 2013

It’s Still Non-Fiction, Right?

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A worksheet about a dictionary

Four nights of the week, part of Cordy's homework is to read a book for twenty minutes, then fill out a paper that asks her to summarize what she's read. Two of those nights, it's a fiction book. The … [Continue reading...]

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Oct 15, 2013

Testing Update (& A Bit More School Politics)

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Sorry for the not-so-brief trip down education politics boulevard. Well, I'm not all that sorry, to be honest. I dislike seeing people try to force action by spreading fear and half-truths, and I'm … [Continue reading...]

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