Teen Talk

“Yo dawg, how mad cool are you?” (translation: hey good friend, how crazy cool are you?) Sometimes when teenagers speak it sounds like a foreign language. It is! But I think this generation has created a whole lot more vocabulary than back “in the...

WWGWD? What would George Washington do?

During a recent trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I ran across a charming little book titled: George Washington’s Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation.(Yeah, I know, a long title) This wee book lists 110 rules for civil behavior...

Starbucks Slip up

The other day while my daughters and I were shopping at the mall, we stopped for a Starbucks. The line was maybe 20 people long. Wimpy Californians had stopped to warm their chilled bodies with mochas, lattes, and other caffeine confections. The fashion of the day:...

First World Problems

OMG! I think I have FWP! Came across this funny little gem. Perfect to show my students. Sometimes we forget how good we have it.  Do YOU  have FWP?   My FWP? When Starbucks runs out of those little green sticky-things and I spill a few drops of overpriced mocha...

Survival Saturday: Tripping the Light Fantastic

It’s THAT time of year! Time for Hubby to drag out the dusty boxes full of Christmas lights. It ain’t a pretty sight! The photo you see is our neighbor’s light display! “Honey, Our neighbor is STILL putting Christmas lights up!” Hubby—who is not...
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