Story 12- flat tireUnquestionably, I’ve served under some pretty great administrators. Unfortunately, there have been way too many that have left me shaking my head; and one of those being at Alhambra High school. Let’s just call him Mac. I guess he was supposed to be my mentor as he often had me in his… Continue reading flat tire
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the perfect curve
Story 9 The curve My first job in the public system was at Alhambra High School. A teacher had left but a few weeks before school opened, so I was the needed quick hire to a prime position; one prep. Although it was listed as Health and Safety, it was better known for its units… Continue reading the perfect curve
THOUGHTS: Things to think about
Thoughts/Things to think about #1 You might Google how Norma McCorvey, aka Jane Roe dealt with winning the court decision and share with me your thoughts as it certainly adds a twist to the event. You have to keep in mind that those who know me, certainly know that I hold my (and your) personal… Continue reading THOUGHTS: Things to think about
Bonnie Update
Well, Sturgis is now a go with no more hurdles in the way as Bonnie just got back from a visit with her Oncologist who told her that the blood test was perfectly normal. n
Bonnie Update 1
For those of you who are new to my posts and may be unaware, Bonnie had to undergo what was supposed to be a routine major procedure to remove a small cancer. Due to a botched surgery and being looked upon as an overly concerned husband and not listened to, at one point I… Continue reading Bonnie Update 1
story 10 Is it true that you told my son….?
Story 10 Is it true you told my son….. I’ll not forget my first back to school night; not ever nor never. As I had just finished up the unit on drugs with the students, I did a brief outline of the entire program for the parents utilizing about half the allotted time, so I… Continue reading story 10 Is it true that you told my son….?
Shame/shame on me-story 8
Story 8: Shame, shame on me? Before you make any judgments about me on this story, make sure you read it all the way through, especially before you come to bury me alive. Although my time with the Forest Service was a filled with great memories; and; what I truly needed at the time to… Continue reading Shame/shame on me-story 8
Bonnie and Clyde visit – Story 7
Otherwise, back to my learning experiences. As I’ve already indicated, I worked a few years with the U.S. Forest Service as a Naturalist; the later years during the summers. Mondays, my job was to travel several hundred miles between campgrounds picking up the moneys collected by the superintendents; then depositing in a bank on my… Continue reading Bonnie and Clyde visit – Story 7
Suicide – Story 6
I start this story wondering if I’ll get through it as it dredges up the worst memory of my life, let alone my teaching career. The scene is at the Catholic High School where I got my first job, Pater Noster, no longer in existence; teaching Biology and Psychology. Down the line, I will go… Continue reading Suicide – Story 6
On Rules – Story 5
I guess I should start with my dad when talking about my approach on rules. Yep, I can remember being free to do just about anything I wished, just so it didn’t embarrass my dad. When that happened, which wasn’t often, we’d play some football where I’d get to be the pig-skin. Nope, I got… Continue reading On Rules – Story 5