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Reserve Judgment
I’m tired of battling perceptions. I don’t why people have to form an opinion on a quick glimpse. Can’t people actually look at something objectively without a hasty judgment? Of course, that being said, I know how hard it is not to immediately judge something. I guess it is in our nature to judge a…
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People Look Better on TV
I don’t know why I can be so taken by someone simply because they are on television. I can’t figure out why people seem to look better on TV. Perhaps it is easier to fall in love with someone on the screen. I just wish this would happen in real life soon. I’m ready to…
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Teaching Tip Tuesday
Writers love alliteration, don’t they? I know that I do. That’s why I can’t think of a better reason than to start this new weekly series. I’ve actually been thinking about this for some time now. I know that my readership doesn’t consist merely of teachers so I don’t want to alienate anyone. I don’t…
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Belly Sunday
I’ve had a bit of writer’s block for about a week now. I managed to hammer out a few blog posts but that was about it. I like to pre-write my entries so that writer’s block never stops me from posting. I wanted to have another look at my YA novel before I send it…
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Best Teacher Ever
I got called “The Best Teacher Ever!” today, more than once. All it took was some chocolate cake. It was great to get this response from the kids. I’m glad they enjoyed my surprise for them. I started this practice two years ago and I find it works quite well. On a day when no…
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Mailbox Full of Bills
I don’t mind paying my bills. I know that it is a regular part of life. The part I really hate is trying to read them. When I checked my mail today, it was full of bills and flyers. Both things demanding my money. I threw the flyers directly in the recycling bin. Even if…
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Why Do We Fall for 99 Cent Pricing?
When 99 cent pricing was new, it was easy for us to fall for it. We see a price $599.99 and say, “Wow! It’s only five-hundred dollars. What a deal!” and then we buy it and tell all our friends that it was only $500.00. We rationalize our purchase several ways but this one always…
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Forever Plastic
I caught this documentary Forever Plastic last week. It was really interesting to see how the world has changed because of plastic. It seems like plastic has always been around. Of course, this might be the problem. Plastic is always around. I was shocked to learn that the recyclable logo doesn’t mean what I thought…
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School’s Not Important
At least that is the message that your kids get if you… – pull them out of school regularly.– can’t get them to school on time– never check to see if your child has homework– don’t come to parent-teacher interviews– haven’t been in the school at least once yet this school year I went to…
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Quotations of the Week
I thought I’d share with you some of the quotes I’ve been posting this week from my commonplace blog. If you like what you read, check out Thoughtful Cacophony. Motivational Monday – I always start out the week with a motivational quote. “It is through cooperation, rather than conflict, from which your greatest successes be…