HMOG, I am so unable to express myself eloquently (ETA read: AT ALL) in this class- we are discussing racial discrimination in education and I have a hard time getting beyond "but it's... WRONG!" mostly because I am feeling unwell.

But I think I made an ass of myself in class. the (mostly white) class has been pretty cautious in our discussion and I kinda busted out a little bit.

Oh, those are always tense classes, Nora. We had one (or several) of those in my tutoring seminar. In fact, they became known as the "tense classes."

I just feel kind of foolish and inarticulate. Frustrating.

Ooh, now other people are being careful and tense. I feel better.

I've gotten those almost every time I've had something for sale on Craig's List or the local classifieds. I just ignore them.

I'm so glad to hear from you, Sean.

Sean, thanks for the update. I've been thinking about y'all.

How are you doing these days? What you have been through is horrible and I hope you are taking some time to care for yourself.

She's not actually blind -- she can see out of that side just fine if she closes her right eye, but she has no peripheral vision on her left side, and even things right in front of her face can "disappear" on her if they are on her left at all.

My dad is like this from his strokes. If pushed, he can see out his left eye, but he has to be pushed. And, stuff on his left is totally gone for him, too.

It can be fairly amusing to approach him from the left and kiss his cheek. He jumps. And, possibly, I'm a horrible daughter for finding that amusing.

{{{{Sean}}}}

Health~ma for S.

{{{{{Sean}}}}} Thank you for your update post.

(((Sean))) I'm so very sorry for all that you and S have been through. Continued-recovery-ma to S and I wish you some peace and rest. Take care.

The puppies are going cahraizy. I'm going to miss them.

eta: it's suppah time. They are all bellied up to the kibble.