Retired teacher who is curious about life and always learning
Irma, Wisconsin
Joined June 2011
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Just found out that a school district in the Houston area is blocking a teacher from showing the movie musical Hairspray because Travolta plays a woman.
Wait until that superintendent, who taught HS English, learns about Shakespeare.
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Want to read a book that's banned in your school or town? The Brooklyn Library is making electronic editions of banned books freely available to any American teenager. It's free.
Via @wsuares
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The Trump administration can and should fix the USDA rural broadband program to allow more rural communities access to critical federal funding so they can expand broadband. baldwin.senate.gov/press-rel…
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During her testimony to Congress, former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch alternated between sobbing uncontrollably and screaming accusations of political bias at her interrogators.
Wait, sorry, that was Brett Kavanaugh. Yovanovitch was as cool as a cucumber.
Clearing out brush from the woods to add to our brush pile. Gotta say, more fun than grading papers (even if outside at a soccer game)! @APScribe #enjoyingretirement 😀
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Gmorning.
You're stunning and the world is lucky to have you.
We are LUCKY TO HAVE YOU.
Do your best.
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So excited for my guy Pat Krieger. Great mentor, great leader, and now a state champion.
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Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when we look back everything's differrent? - C. S. Lewis
Great news for BSM! Thanks, donors!! nitter.gq/bsmredknights/status/7…
We have crossed over the $100K mark today! What a wonderful day to be a Red Knight. Still time to give a gift! bit.ly/1RcgZpA
Root beer floats today in Adv. Film to celebrate our 9 films accepted into @EduFilmFestival #BSMProud
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With more than 300 days left in President Obama's term, the Senate has no excuse to delay. #DoYourJob
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RT ME!!!
A donor will give to @BobWoodruff's foundation for veterans @Stand4Heroes every time someone tweets or RTs this:
#Give2veterans
Merry Christmas from my land in Wisconsin where it IS a white one (future retirement)! Peace, love, & joy to all!
One more pic of Per. 2 AP Lit enjoying their pancakes AND having a deep (and delicious!) discussion today.
Making pancakes in AP Lit while discussing Alice Walker short story. Happy Friday in Period 2 today!
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Our country was built on freedom, including the freedom of religion. That means we don't ban an entire religion from the U.S. Donald Trump.
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“The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are.” ~ #CSLewis – at Oxford, England