by Dawn | Nov 14, 2012 | education reform, politics, satire, Teaching
Few people know this, but after finishing a grueling four years at a quality institution of higher learning–majoring in waitressing, I mean, Russian–I applied for, and got through several cuts in the selection process for MTV’s Real World. It was the...
by Dawn | Nov 6, 2012 | politics, satire, Teaching
I’d like to thank the President for getting up so early and sending the 4AM and 5AM emails reminding me to vote. It shows me how hard he’s working today. Okay, I’m not naive. I know they come from some dashboard that autosends them, and that...
by Dawn | Oct 29, 2012 | food, Rhode Island, satire, sustainability
Coffee has a special place in Rhode Island. Coffee milk is the state drink. Dunkin Donuts, once regional, went from a local caffeine fix to a national institution. “America Runs on Dunkin.” And yes it does. Even though Rhode Island has been surpassed by...
by Dawn | Oct 27, 2012 | family, Rhode Island, satire
The hype has begun. “Frankenstorm” has hit the tv news cycle. I’m not sure if Frankenstorm will be a whopper or if it was created to take advantage of weak news ratings. Either way, the name sure does sound bad. It’s a little late in the season...
by Dawn | Oct 15, 2012 | family, parenting, satire
I have a five-year old who is getting even with me for being a five-year old who never shut up. It’s a curse. Parents say, “I hope you have one just like you.” Well, I did. And while I never walked across the house to turn around, bend over, and...
by Dawn | Oct 7, 2012 | organization, satire, Teaching
I made a learnboard on Learnist about checklists. It was based on a fabulous article by Dr. Todd Finley, who researched everything related to checklists. He read all the research on checklists, poured through every website about checklists known to mankind, and read...
