Monthly Archives: October 2008

The second year we lived in China we brought along his PS2 (which is now living with a former student) as well as Guitar Hero II. I got completely addicted to playing “When You Were Young” by The Killers. Every … Continue reading →

I don't live in California, and probably never will, and Proposition 8's passage doesn't affect me, so who cares, right? What's the big deal? The big deal is that it's passage will tell a community of people that their relationships … Continue reading →

I should totally be working on a write up of a classroom observation, but I'm not. I've not much to say, work is getting busy and school even busier, so posting may be light for the upcoming weeks. So I … Continue reading →

For my Development & Diversity class I, along with two classmates, are doing some research on students with Low Incidence Disabilities (autism, visual impairment, deaf or hard of hearing, moderate or severely retarded, traumatic brain injury) and I've become quite … Continue reading →

Colin Powell came out today & endorsed Barack Obama. Powell's the highest ranking Republican to cross party lines for the endorsement. It will be interesting to see how the McCain camp responds to it.

Things have been busy the past couple weeks, although I did have a tiny lull in schoolwork last weekend which was fantastic. But it was over too quickly and schoolwork is going to once again consume my life. The funny … Continue reading →

I can't believe it but three months ago today Niels & I returned from our China stay. It seems like we've been back longer, which makes me realize how different my life was there compared to here.

This statement by Rep. John Lewis is long overdue, I just wish it were coming from a member of the G.O.P. because then it may be taken seriously by its party members. Rep. Lewis is not saying that John McCain … Continue reading →

Am still here, work, school, and my observation are keeping me really busy and every time I think of something to tell you it's not a good time and by the time I have the chance to sit down to … Continue reading →

I think Sarah Palin is dangerous: 1. She cut funding for teen Moms. I find it ironic that she's a staunch anti-choicer, but doesn't want to help ensure that, once born, the child will have access all available resources to … Continue reading →