by altha-admin | Jul 6, 2012 | Articles
Diana had become too much. I had put in her in the back of the room, where Dan would laugh at her because she had gotten in trouble. She was still a torrent of trouble, notwithstanding. I did not like her. I did not want to deal with her, anymore, either. I had just...
by altha-admin | Jul 6, 2012 | Articles
Most of the students in Zero period were great. Aside from one late comer with a big mouth — Maria, Maria, how did her mother have the stomach to stand her disrespect? Then there was the plumpy, dumpy Diana. Diana was a handful in that class. A stuffy...
by altha-admin | Jul 6, 2012 | Articles
At Hawthorne High School, I reluctantly took on a long-term U.S. History assignment, with one class meeting during Zero period, from 7:00am to 7:55 every day. I cannot believe that I put myself through such a heavy and demanding regimen. I am very much a night person,...
by altha-admin | Jul 6, 2012 | Articles
Substitute teachers — we get no respect, no respect at all! Most of the time, subs are expected to put up with just about everything. Administrators can be a tricky, prickly bunch, leaders on campus who do not want to deal with discipline problems. I have met my...
by altha-admin | Jul 5, 2012 | Articles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W6-5GG_7m8 From the first day in office, the Republicans have given the president ample opportunity to cut the spending, slash deficits, and decrease the national debt. Waxman and company have pursued policies guaranteed to explode...
by altha-admin | Jul 5, 2012 | Articles
John Donne (January 1572 — March 1631 ) Out of a fired ship, which by no way But drowning could be rescued from the flame, Some men leap'd forth, and ever as they came Near the foes' ships, did by their shot decay; So all were lost, which in the ship...
