by Dawn | Nov 16, 2012 | parenting, Teaching
Last night was parent teacher night. I love parent teacher night, but I don’t really love the format–basically, a million parents line up for ten seconds of my time. I feel somewhat like a cross between really, really rude, and a rock star. We put out...
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 | Sep 15, 2012 | domestic violence, parenting
Lindsay Anne Burke is gone. Seven years ago today, she was murdered by someone who “loved” her. This happened two miles from my house–the story broke as I was eating dinner. I thought to myself, “Oh my god, that poor family.” Then I realized it...
by Dawn | Sep 13, 2012 | food, sustainability
As I sit here with my third cup of coffee in all its cream and sugar glory, I feel guilty. I’m usually healthy—in fact, my goal is to get rid of all processed foods and reduce myself to the lowest common denominator—the freezer foods which I’ve put up myself and...
