Thursday, July 22, 2004

THE APOCALYPSE HAS BEGUN!

I thought that I had left blisteringly high temperatures behine me when I left Tempe, AZ, earlier this moonth. Yesterday, in Cleveland, OH, one of the most moderate climates in the continental US, the thermometer registered 99 degrees!

As Winston Churchill one said, about a different matter, this "is something up with which I will not put."

Wednesday, July 21, 2004

AT A CROSSROADS

I have to make a decision soon. I've been offered a temporary job in a good local school system, filling in for a teacher on maternity leave. If the teacher returns as planned, I'll be back on the streets by December 14th.

The current hiring situation in my neck of the woods is grim. There are VERY few elementary jobs, and only a spattering of middle and high school jobs. I'm licensed in science, computer technology, and history, so, normally, I have little trouble finding work.

Not now. I have to decide whether to take a short-term job, and risk losing out on a full-time job if one opens up, or, to risk not working at all.

I'm leaning toward taking the job. After all, a bird in the hand...

But, it's keeping me up nights.

Saturday, July 17, 2004

HE'LL GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT

I was directed toSec. of Education Paige's remarks by The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiller.

This may be an indication of a growing trend for African-Americans to speak
their minds about issues in a way that doesn't follow the lock-step
mentality of the Democratic/NAACP crowd. First Bill
Cosby, now the Secretary, who next?

Thursday, July 15, 2004

SOMETHING NEW TO ME

I had an interesting experience this week. Someone who I'm close to led me to go to a meeting for people who live with, or are close to, drinkers. It wasn't what I expected.

After leaving the meeting, I spent some time thinking. If you had asked me last week, I've have said that I wasn't affected by the drinking. Others were more directly affected, because of their proximity to the person.

After the meeting, I wasn't as sure. In my case, I'd avoided dealing with that person for some time. While I wasn't physically present, the situation had affected me by causing me to withdraw. Withdrawal has come to be a typical response to difficult situations.

I'm going to go back. I think I have a lot to gain by it.

Tuesday, July 13, 2004

HOME AGAIN

I really missed being home, but it is so crowded right now. I can't wait until the 3rd floor is finished. The walls are up, and the electrician will be coming tomorrow. That just leaves the painting, floor, and any fixtures. Oh, and the heating. The end is near.

Lies of the Left

This COULD be a lengthy post. But, I'll try to winnow it down to a reasonable length. The CA Parent Bribery 'Scandal' - the 1...