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thisandthat: My Birthday
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Friday, April 15, 2011. Yesterday I celebrated another birthday. It was the perfect day! I arrived at school and waiting for me with a colorful bouquet of balloons and a cupcake were Arvonique and Arvon. At my school, we really don't do a lot of staff "celebrations" like we used to, so until 2:11, things were pretty much as usual at Golden Valley. Tomorrow night, I will be celebrating at Andrew's house (his grandma and I will share a party) after a full day of tennis in the afternoon, and one week from t...
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thisandthat: Middle school counseling in San Bernardino
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Thursday, September 30, 2010. Middle school counseling in San Bernardino. When I first left the English classroom at Cajon about 8 years ago to become a middle school counselor, I really had no idea what I was getting into. I remember the first week a 6th grade girl came into my office in tears (she was like, what, 11 years old? Tomorrow is also Friday. Friday is a very special day . . . . Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Middle school counseling in San Bernardino. Inland Empire, CA, United States.
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thisandthat: I Hit A Pedestrian
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Sunday, November 13, 2011. I Hit A Pedestrian. While coaching the women's tennis team for Cal State San Bernardino, I was called into the Athletic Director's office for comments I had made to one of my players. "Do you need some help with those? Not the two proudest moments of my life, the ones I chronicled above. And, truth be told, yes- there are others! I Hit A Pedestrian. Inland Empire, CA, United States. View my complete profile.
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thisandthat: September 2010
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Thursday, September 30, 2010. Middle school counseling in San Bernardino. When I first left the English classroom at Cajon about 8 years ago to become a middle school counselor, I really had no idea what I was getting into. I remember the first week a 6th grade girl came into my office in tears (she was like, what, 11 years old? Tomorrow is also Friday. Friday is a very special day . . . . Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Middle school counseling in San Bernardino. Inland Empire, CA, United States.
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thisandthat: Race Together: The Starbucks Challenge
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Saturday, March 21, 2015. Race Together: The Starbucks Challenge. Last week, Starbucks decided it was a good idea to encourage customers and baristas to engage in conversations about race. I am not convinced that is a venue I would be comfortable talking about a topic that has been so charged with passion and drama for centuries, and especially within the past few years here in America. That being said, why not blog about it? Would actually be a greeting I would receive every once in awhile. To me, i...
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thisandthat: Adopting a Family for Christmas
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Monday, December 6, 2010. Adopting a Family for Christmas. I am adopting a family this Christmas, and this is their story. The family is made up of one auntie and 6 of her neices and nephews (5th grade thru senior in high school). The 6 kids have 3 different fathers, all deceased. Their mother lives in Los Angeles, and is unfit to care for any of them (has been that way for the past 7 years, and may never change). If you have ever watched Extreme Home Makeover, this is one family who could easily qualify...
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thisandthat: July 2010
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Friday, July 23, 2010. Then she took me to this "town" called Harmony. Population: 18. Yup- has its own zip code/post office (which was closed), and boasts not one, but two stores: a pottery store, and a store where they have glass blowers in the back making really cool stuff they sell in the front part. There used to be other stores, but- who knows- the economy? Monday, July 19, 2010. The older retired gentleman? By doing so, would they get the (wrong) impression that I am trying to get them not to rent...
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thisandthat: April 2010
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Sunday, April 4, 2010. We live in a world where acceptance is almost always contingent upon performance. Mike Dunleavy, the coach of the LA Clippers basketball team, was recently fired mid-season when his team continued to spiral downward season after season. Students are accepted to colleges and universities not because they try hard, have nice smiles or really like how a campus looks; rather, they are accepted because they scored in a certain range on the SAT and/or maintained a high GPA in high school.
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thisandthat: November 2009
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009. I am perhaps most excited about spending Christmas Eve at their house helping (learning as I go) to make tamales. I have decided that all blessings are good; but the unexpected kind- those are supreme . . . . Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Inland Empire, CA, United States. View my complete profile.