for David: [link]

One, two, three, four, I declare a Snuggie War.

No shrine, Hec, but thanks!

Then I'll make one for you!

::quickly arranges kitchen items into shrine denoting wisdom, wit and beauty. Aligns spatula with rising sun and sprinkles with Spice Islands sage::

New (to me) Yiddishm "From Hunger" meaning "out of desperation". Anyone heard this before?

She's a street lamp.

I was gonna say.

Happy birthday, Beverly! (And to Benno, too!)

Ack. I'm not sure if I just gave a student a useful tip for dealing with girls or made for an awkward situation. Crap. I think I liked it better when I only had boys.

Remember, Emily, it's your job to sit back and enjoy the teen drama without actually worrying about it.

Remember, Emily, it's your job to sit back and enjoy the teen drama without actually worrying about it.

It's sort of like The CW, but with BO and acne.

We're getting out 2 whole hours early! The never happens!

Of course they are sending us into the middle of the snowpocalypse...

Remember, Emily, it's your job to sit back and enjoy the teen drama without actually worrying about it.

Yeah. I probably should have just let it play out on its own. Well, a lesson learned, I suppose.

On the absurd side, I gave a student a copy of that article on student entitlement in a last-ditch effort to get him to show some life. I told him I was going to try to transfer the "locus of control" onto him.

Even if it doesn't work, I think we've just started a catch-phrase -- he thought the word "locus" was pretty cool.

Hee. I always wonder if I've struck the right balance of teen drama interference. Mostly I try just to listen, but if they ask directly for input I do tell them stuff.

The best part is when two out of the three of your students in a particular class are having dating drama with each other and are coming to you for advice. I'm all, dude, I totally can't give you insider info!