by Dawn | Sep 9, 2014 | politics, Rhode Island, Teaching
Why are schools closed for voting? They shouldn’t be. The same politicians who tell me to fix public education close school so they can put stickers on constituents? We’ve got work to do so we can beat Finland like the politicians want. They can’t...
by Dawn | Apr 15, 2014 | politics, Uncategorized
I’m moving The Ides of March to April 15. The Ides of April. Tax Day. Seems like a much better knife in the back holiday than a two-thousand year old day where emperors got stabbed by their best friends. Every March 15th I read Shakespeare to my students....
by Dawn | Feb 17, 2014 | politics, satire
Happy President’s Day. It’s one of those holidays I don’t complain about because I’m sitting here drinking coffee knowing in a half hour I’ll still drinking coffee instead of going to work. I love work, mind you–teaching obscure...
by Dawn | Jul 22, 2013 | family, politics
I make fun of my friends with large families. I say insensitive things like, “Here, take Declan. You’ll never know he’s there. You have too many kids to count anyway.” I’ve said that twice this summer alone. Just this week I said it to my...
by Dawn | Apr 22, 2013 | business, family, martial arts, nature, parenting, politics, satire, Teaching, Zen
“Mom!” “What?” “Can I borrow five bucks?” “You’re five. What do you need five bucks for?” “My Junior Bow.” We went to the Bass Pro Shop about a month ago. We passed by the hunting section. I wandered in...
by Dawn | Apr 15, 2013 | business, politics, Rhode Island, satire, Teaching
God Bless America on Tax Day Happy Tax Day! Because it follows my birthday by five days and I always get money back, I feel like the government’s sending me a gift. “Casey, you’re a great citizen. Happy birthday! Don’t spend it all in one...
