renée a. schuls-jacobson
I'm in Tennessee Today
Are you a namby-pamby pushover or an authoritarian dictator? Which do you think I am? Go ahead. Judge me. I can take it. Probably….
No More Bad Hair Days
In the days before mousse and gel and other hair care products, I used to pray to G-d to make my horrible curls go away….
My Cat-Eye Glasses
When I was in elementary school, I had a really good friend named Andra. We did everything the same. We dressed the…
Lessons From Mrs. Gurney: Guest Post by Penny Thoyts
My guest writer today is Penny Thoyts. She’s bopped over from across the pond to tell us about her favourite teacher, Mrs. Gurney….
What the Deuce is Fongutter?
Today we continue with Made-It-Up Mondays where I throw out a 100% made-up word and ask you to: define the word, provide its part of speech, and use the word in a sentence that indicates how the word could be used. If it were a real word. …
Sex, Avoidance & Facebook: A Twist on Gratitude
Ever since he was really little, Tech Support has chosen to ask me the tough questions when we are in the car. …
The Good, the Bad & the Naughty: Guest Post by Paul Waters
My guest blogger today is Paul Waters, the snappy brain behind the lovely blog called blackwatertown. Paul went off-roading a bit and instead of writing about just one teacher memory, he wrote about a few: one good, one bad, and one naughty. Half the fun is in figuring out which is who. …
A Surprise Response
Yesterday I wrote about a student who surprised me by withdrawing himself late in the semester. During the course of the day I received a response….
A Letter To The Student Who Withdrew Himself
Not too long ago, a student who had been doing very well withdrew himself from my class. And I kind of freaked out….
Mid-November Mash Up
It’s that time of the month again. No, not THAT time. It’s the time when I share some great writing with my readers. Today, in honor of all Scorpios everywhere, I’m playing some heavy metal from the Scorpions. Guaranteed to wake you up before you go-go. And check out these bloggers because, like the Scorpions, they’ll rock you like a hurricane….