Watching the House Votes for speaker.

Apparently we have VERY varied tastes in our reading material. #booksky

My dog believes that if she puts her butt down and looks at the pool - totally ignoring me - I might forget to finish her bath and blow dry. (Every other day for two weeks to treat a skin condition is a long, long time for both of us.)

For the first time in a long time, I don’t have a lot to do this weekend. Just one paper to write for School Law, and it’s easy - 2,000 words on 2 different situations. I am almost excited to think of all the cooking and reading and organizing I can do this weekend.

Reading the pardon coverage...I don't think the significance of the Gaetz/Patel/Bondi nominations has sunk in. People still aren't getting what a politicized DOJ and FBI, with the power to arrest/bug/harass anyone for any reason, would be able to do.

In other, non exciting news - I bought several Christmas gifts, opened a Roth IRA, moved some money around, and planned for this week’s lessons. What I did NOT do was write the two papers due on Dec 6.

My 8th grade students don’t read for enjoyment so I read for the last five of class. We finished our first book (Long Way Down) and I let them vote for the second. One class chose The Outsiders, one chose Black Brother.

Pics of my dog.

I find this sign in the staff bathroom completely ironic.

Feels like I'm just posting to the void since I'm just getting started here, but why not. I write a weekly newsletter, and this week I write about how far away from reading and critical thinking we’ve come. It's lacking in our education, COVID learning loss, social media attention spans, all of it.

Never thought *anything* was too dark for The Master.

This is why reading is important. 50% of USians read so poorly that they are unable to perform simple tasks such as reading prescription drug labels. At least 45 million are functionally illiterate; 130 million more can't finish a children's book.

thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/post/literac...

When you turn 55, you can buy your own cake, give it to your husband, and tell him to give it to you. Everyone wins this way.

Jumping on the #booksky - my current bookshelf.

Trying to come up with yet another bio, another profile pic, a new set of folks to follow. How many social media platforms is this now?