Monthly Archives: April 2011

Teaching and a Dog’s Life

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

I hadn’t even noticed until my neighbor pointed it out.  In the weeks after my youngest went off to college, I started taking my dog with me whenever I drove the car on errands.  It was two years ago, while … Continue reading →

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Spare the Rod; Spoil the Child

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

The rumored reunion of The Fugees means almost nothing to my students, who were mere toddlers when the group topped the Billboard charts in 1996.  I am always surprised when my references in class to 1980s and early ’90s cultural … Continue reading →

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Who’s Looking Out for Tiffany?

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

On Saturday, the debate team I coach competed in a tournament hosted by a school my eldest daughter once attended.  While there, I inadvertently encountered two teachers with whom I once served on the LSRT.  I was a parent rep.  … Continue reading →

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