by altha-admin | Aug 18, 2012 | Articles
It is a jungle out there for teachers. Whether I am a substitute or a full-time staffer, the tension that can pull a teacher apart can take its toll. "The Horror! The Horror!" Well, as far as teaching is concerned, I chose the difficulties, I chose to stick...
by altha-admin | Aug 18, 2012 | Articles
This one security guard at Hawthorne High School was a real trip, a cool cat, or at least so I thought. Jerry was his name, or at least that's what I decided to call him in my head. He would tell staff, he would tell newcomers like me "Don't let...
by altha-admin | Aug 18, 2012 | Articles
Years ago, when I was still in seventh grade, my mother took my sister and me on a road-trip to San Francisco, then we drove down the 101 to get back home. We were gone for about a week. Half-way through the trip, Mom called home to get back in touch with Dad,...
by altha-admin | Aug 18, 2012 | Articles
I have read the following comments from the Patch Network about Mr. Bloomfield: "Though Bill Bloomberg would like to pass himself off as an Independent, he is a foxy Rebublican disguised in sheep's clothing." (That's Bloomfield, not Bloomberg —...
by altha-admin | Aug 18, 2012 | Articles
Jon Corzine loves to take risks with money, his and other people’s. As the Chairman of Goldman-Sachs, Corzine pushed for huge risks for huger takings. After suffering trading losses, Goldman Sachs told Corzine to get lost. Corzine then spent millions of his own money...
