November 2011
16 posts
Thoughts about Skyrim
I began the game with a mage and have become the Arch-Mage of the Mage College; I can’t bring myself to join the Guild of Thieves with this character, so I need to make a new one.
I actually care about my Mass Effect I/II Shepherd. It’s nothing compared to how much I genuinely care for my Skyrim character.
The statement above isn’t as crazy as it seems — tell...
Ukulele Covers
It’s not that I don’t enjoy listening to music, but very few songs are artists really capture my interest. And I’ve never really had a genre of music I loved. But now, I have ukulele covers. They’re great. Enjoy!
http://ukulelecovers.tumblr.com
A Conspiracy of Hogs: The McRib as Arbitrage | The... →
gross —
Reconstituted, vaguely anatomically-shaped meat was something of a specialty for Arend, it seems. And though the sandwich is made of pork shoulder and/or reconstituted pork offal slurry, it is pressed into patties that only sort of resemble a seven-year-old’s rendering of what he had at Tony Roma’s with his granny last weekend.
Builders Club Hayride
Maybe I’m more of a dork than most people, but I find it very inspiring when sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth graders set goals such as:
when we see bullying, we should let a teacher know but also go talk to the kid who was bullied to help him or her feel less alone.
when our parents come home and it’s clear they’ve had a rough day, we should ask them to tell us about it and...
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Things that are at-risk when a much-needed...
my students’ belief that their community finds them worth nurturing
my optimism
a level playing field
my drive to arrive to work at 6am every day
my sanity
my ability to write snarky lists, which is hard to do when you feel plain-old-sad
Happy 90th Birthday, Grammy
That’s probably 1 year for every 100 pierogi you’ve made me.
Overrides →
>With overrides, voters decide whether to “override” the state-set limits on property taxes to give more money to schools. A “maintenance and operation” override funds teachers and academics, and capital overrides pay for buildings, technology and equipment such as textbooks and furniture.
All necessary, and all criminally underfunded by the state of Arizona.
Turkey Vulture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →
After today’s field trip, my students are obsessed with the disgusting turkey vulture; it was a good day.
Red Wings Sign Niklas Kronwall to Seven-Year Deal... →
I’ll say it now — I think he’s worth every penny.
Phoenix Arizona Bus Tours - Christmas in Primm... →
There is no way this could possibly be as much fun as I think it will…
Quotebook — A Notebook for Your Quotes (on iPhone... →
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