7 Random Things

I’ve been tagged. It may not have been the first time Mr. Crunchy tagged me, but it’s the first time I’ve had the energy to play. Here’s how it works, to overtly cut and paste from Mr. C
Here are the rules of this thing:
1. Link to your tagger and post these [...]

Filed under: General Observations on July 27th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Older, Wiser and Still Ourselves

Before my unofficial college reunion I was almost afraid of what my old friends might have turned into. Would there be the typical reunion crowd with the typical reunion characters?
You know… the guy that made a fortune in some technology company that drives a hot car and tries to buy drinks [...]

Filed under: General Observations on July 24th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Exploiting the 10th Mountain Division

We’re driving by Fort Drum in northern NY, the home of the 10th Mountain Division . This is probably the group of soldiers that’s the most chewed up and spit out by our military system.
These poor kids have done at least three tours and I bet 90% of them haven’t spent much longer [...]

Filed under: General Observations, Politics on July 24th, 2008 | Add Comment! »

21st College Reunion

As I write, the Queen of my Universe and I are heading north for my 21st College Reunion. This probably begs the question “Why your 21st instead of your 20th?” The answer? That’s just how we roll.
I and the people I hung out with in college aren’t 20th Anniversary Reunion [...]

Filed under: General Observations on July 5th, 2008 | Add Comment! »

Teacher School: AP Government Teacher Class

Next year I get to teach AP United States Government and Politics. I’ve never taught the course, there’s no established curriculum other than what the college board wants me to teach, and I’ll have about 80 of my school’s best and brightest seniors who’ve signed up for the course.
So many kids are taking [...]

Filed under: Teaching on July 5th, 2008 | 2 Comments »