(1) Tomorrow is Day 1 of my 15th year teaching in Florida, my 14th as a debate coach, and my 12th at Wellington High School. Barring any additions/subtractions (which will both happen), here's what my numbers look like:
Period 1 - PlanningThis will be one of those rare years where I have two planning periods. Usually, I have picked up a sixth class period to teach, because it provides a bit more money, ensures an extra debate class, and I can handle the extra work. I was supposed to teach a sixth class this year (Speech), but the course was cut two weeks ago due to low numbers.
Period 2 - English 3 - 21 students
Period 3 - English 3 - 18 students
Period 4 - Debate 1 - 37 students
Period 5 - English 3 - 27 students
Period 6 - Planning
Period 7 - Debate Honors - 23 students
(2) My usual Sunday night routine is either having dinner with my mother and stepfather (when they are in Boca Raton) or talking with them (when they are in Michigan). Usually, if this doesn't happen, it's because I'm out of town on some work-related travel (a high school debate tournament). Tonight, for the first time in who knows how long, it's my mother and stepfather who are out of town, in Chicago at my cousin Barbara's son's wedding ceremony.
(3) The finale of True Blood Season 6 was tonight. It was ... pretty much what you expect a final season episode of the HBO series to be. A few surprises, a death or two, lots of nudity and gratuitous sex ... but I'll not announce any spoliers; suffice to say, it was as True Blood as you can get. And it set things up for Season 7. Yeah, that's a pretty good summation.
(4) Is anyone else enjoying watching the New York Yankees stink it up this year? For we traditional Yankee haters, who are so fucking tired of all the gloating that pours out of Pinstripe Alley, it is refreshing to see the crumbling begin. Here's hoping they are on the outside looking in at the post-season this year and for many more to follow ... and that they are stuck paying the lion's share of Alex Rodriguez's contract. Not because I'm an ARod apologist, or a fan (I'm neither on both counts) ... but because the fucked up contract situation that is "Yankees-ARod" is as perfectly horrific a marriage as one could create. ARod admitted using the stuff while in Texas, years before the Yankees singed him. They are so meant for each other, it's redonkulous.
(5) Having said, that, I hope ARod's suspension is upheld after the appeal is heard, but the Yankees are still on the hook for the money (somehow).
Weird News of the Day
From The Huffington Post: "'Florida Mom Rebeca Seitz Writes Angry Blog Post After Seeing 'Softcore Porn' Ad On Morning TV" - Former United States Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart nods in approval ... or because he was tired. One of the two.
Stupid News of the Day
From Hollywood LAist: "Whoops! Surf City Riot Suspect Arrested After 'Liking' His Own Photo On Police Facebook Page" - Dislike?
Florida News of the Day
From South Florida Sun Sentinel: "'Trio of moonshiners busted in the Sunshine State" - The establishment's owner apparently had a talent for refining the booze and creating assorted flavors such as pineapple, apple pie, and peach.
Video of the Day
Monday, June 28 1976: The night rookie Detroit Tigers pitcher Mark Fidrych won the nation.
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