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 | Nov 22, 2013 | family, food
“Mommy!” Declan stood in front of me with a Lindt truffle. “Please don’t put these in my lunchbox anymore. They’re yucky.” I’ve been sick, and I haven’t been fun. I feel guilty. So, I put some extra treats in the...
by Dawn | May 26, 2013 | education reform, leadership
“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” –Thomas Jefferson I was reading a message from a friend who wants to improve his product. I said I’d give my honest opinion. The other day, I looked at a website. I said, “Looks...
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...