I got this from a colleague today and being an educator myself, I related with this experience about the noble profession of being a teacher. Please read this story and pass it on as you see fit. ——————————————————————— What Do Teachers Make? The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a [...]
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What do teachers make?
Posted in Oy! Life! on September 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ten things I think…
Posted in Oy! Life!, The Pleasures of Life, tagged snOMG, snowcalypse, snowmageddon on February 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »
With most of the Wamarva region buried in 30+ inches of snow in the past six days, here are ten things I think… 10. This upcoming weekend will see a boom in the restaurant and retail business, especially with Valentine’s Day and people screaming to get out of their snow-caves. 9. There’s a spike in [...]
2010 Super Bowl Commercials
Posted in Oy! Life!, That's so Deaf, tagged Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl 44, Super Bowl commercials, Who Dat on February 7, 2010 | 11 Comments »
A couple of years ago my ex and I wrote down every single commercial and noted whether it was captioned or not. We were surprised to see the rate close to 40% (captioned). With the Indy vs. Who Dat game and me home “snowed in” I had nothing better to do than list every single [...]
Things I learned in high school
Posted in Oy! Life! on December 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Now, instead of what I normally would do, which is bitch about how too many people in my profession buy into wholesome learning; bitch about how high school is slowly turning into an extension of middle school, where rigorous guidelines for … oh, I don’t know, handing in homework, are thrown completely out the door; [...]
Farewell, Frank
Posted in Oy! Life!, tagged Frank McCourt on July 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday while I was driving home from the movies with a friend, she told me that Frank McCourt had died. Instantly, my mind raced back to the picture of the little boy on the cover of the book he published, Angela’s Ashes. Frank McCourt was known for his wit and his prose. And he should [...]
A Big Shout Out — Dr. Shilpa!
Posted in Oy! Life! on May 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
On Friday, one of my closest friends will march across the stage at Gallaudet University’s Commencement and receive her doctoral robes. Congrats, Shilpa! You’ve earned it! Me proud of ya! *hugs*
Perm’d Up — The Story
Posted in Oy! Life! on March 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’ve been wanting to grow my hair long. No, not Fabio-style. Just longer. But, not like this: I was looking for something like this: I stopped going to my usual barbershop in December. Switched to Bubbles, where they pamper your hair and one simple haircut costs you the equivalent of a night out with your [...]
Car Shopping
Posted in Oy! Life!, tagged car shopping on February 24, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Due to some recent changes in my family structure, I have decided to go ahead and get a more cost-effective mode of transportation — both in the sense of environment (gas and fuel efficiency) and to save money on monthly payments. We currently own a Kia Sorento. A nice 4×4 SUV that has helped us [...]
Accountability, Anyone?
Posted in Oy! Life! on October 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This might be old news to some of you, but I didn’t find out about this until last weekend. The feds gave AIG $85 billion to bail out their company. A week later, the executives used our taxpayer money to go to a posh resort in California. The total? Nearly $443,000 for a week retreat. [...]
Palin Just Doesn’t Get It
Posted in Oy! Life! on September 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Obama has been saying for months that McCain doesn’t get it. Now Palin doesn’t either. She’s obviously been given mantras to repeat over and over and lines to memorize and when given a question about something she doesn’t know about, like the Bush Doctrine, she fumbles around. Here’s an exerpt of a conversation between Katie [...]
