My old email at St. Mark has been invaded by spam. I guess guess the unknowing tech teacher took down the wall. Above was my latest message. Is this the same as “the nuclear option?”

Tomorrow’s the birthday of poet and novelist Louise Erdrich born in Little Falls,Minnesota (1954). She’s best known for her series of four books that follow three generations of Chippewa Indians in North Dakota during the twentieth century. She grew up on the plains of North Dakota. Her father was of German descent and her mother […]

I went to Lebanon Elementary for a professional development day on the use of smart board technology. OMIGOSH! I am so excited about the possibilities. They can do everything except cook your dinner. I don’t have my own for the library, but I can wheel one in when I need it, along with the requisite […]

I got up early today and spend time doing menial chores at Kelley Ridge before driving to the Valley to join Mombo and the Greystone bunch on Ms. Susan Toad’s Wild Ride to Campbellsville. We made it in time to witness Bub sponsoring Deutsch as Aiden in his Confirmation in the Faith, even though he […]

I went to see one of my students perform at Singletary Center in the Blugrass Youth Ballet’s production of “A Tail of Tales.” The young, beautiful French director of the ballet composed it from the stories “The Three Little Pigs,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” and “Peter and the Wolf,” the common thread being the character […]

OK–this is nonsense. I have no idea what I’m doing! Are 56-year-olds even allowed to take new jobs?

I accepted a position with Marion County Public Schools as an itinerant library/media specialist in Calvary and Lebanon Elementary Schools today. I have my first inservice day tomorrow. Thanks to Jerome and Jenny Lewis for this job.