I teach ESL and have already had a few sessions with my new students this year. They all seem like really good kids so far. They’re enthusiastic, they pay attention, and they stay on task when it’s time to do work. I had kind of a wild bunch for the second semester last year, so [...]
Archive for August, 2011
I’m getting pretty tired of these NFL preseason games. I wish the regular season would just hurry up and start already! The Bears looked average in their loss against the Titans last night. The O-line was great and the offense had its moments, but clock management was a huge issue again (it always is) and [...]
I only had a half-day of work today, and I spent most of it running errands. I had to open a savings account at the bank for my son, mail a package at the post office, and do some grocery shopping. I also took my nephew to look for some nissan versa custom floor mats [...]
I went to the mall today and could hardly believe my eyes. The back-to-school sales are dwindling down and there are already lots of halloween accessories out on the shelves! It’s still August, but I guess some people need to plan early. Isn’t it funny how holiday decorations come out earlier and earlier each year? [...]
No, $17 million isn’t how much the recent wedding between Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian cost; it’s how much revenue the event is expected to generate once all is said and done! That figure, which is on the high end of the various estimates I’ve seen, takes into account things like television ad sales from [...]
Thank god that school has started again! Don’t get me wrong, I love my son and I love spending time with him, but it’s so hard to get anything done around the house when he’s home 24/7 during the summer complaining about being bored! I will finally have some peace and quiet during the days [...]
A longtime rallying cry of the Democrats has been to make the rich pay more taxes. This notion has been getting a lot of play recently, in large part because Warren Buffet, the billionaire investor, agrees with this proposition and is practically begging Congress to take more money from him and his fellow billionaires. (Pssst, [...]