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Polly Karr
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I am a mom. I am a Zionist. I am a free speech absolutist. I am politically homeless.
Cleveland, OhioJoined December 2008
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I'm having that kind of day where I get a little weepy and think that the best sound in the world is my children calling out to me, Mummy! While also feeling like if I hear them shout Mummy one more time today I will absolutely lose my mind.
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I'm not going to mind too much if climate change ends up with me living out my days with partly skies and Temps hovering around 50°. This is a good day.
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Have just now Google, what is a doja cat, expecting it to be some sort of San Rio Hello Kitty thing. It is not. She is a singer.
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If a school introduces technology, they should be transparent with parents on: Why are they choosing this tech? Is there independent research showing it is effective? Will there be PD to support it? Will it be assessed on it's effectiveness? If so, how? From World Class.
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It took seven total attempts before he was fully in the bag. This was not easy. But it is done. He did pee on us while in the bag. We succeeded in getting all of the nails clipped. It will be a whole lot harder for him to do revenge killing for now.
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Kugel, the cat we took in over the summer, does not allow nail cutting. The vet tried, even gave him a relaxing pill, but could not get it done. We try, every couple of days to snip one nail. It's hard and he is miserable. So tonight we are trying a cat restraint from Amazon.
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Twin B just has a few more pages to go and he will ha e completed the Percy Jackson book series. Next up, the Heroes Of Olympus series.
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If I only have one or two days in Chicago with a relatively modest budget, what are the best things to do do with children who are 8 and 10 yrs old?
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The price of ground cardamom has become untenable so today I've made my Swedish Toast with two tsp of lemon extract instead. It is a delightful change of pace.
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Ring has been found. Last night when I went to tuck in the twins my toe hit an odd object on their black space rug. It was my black ring, lost in space. It does have a small sliver of silicone missing in the shape of a baby kitten tooth.
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If Cuyahoga County Council spends $250,000 on an image consultant my image of them, which is already meh, will further deplete to barf emoji.
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My daughter reports that reading Emma is harder than other books. She says it feels like eating salmon, going for a run and lifting weights but for her brain.
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Cool visual day. 1st I saw 2 bald eagles flying over Coit Rd in Wast Cleveland. So many waves crashing against the break walls on the lake, leaving behind ice sculptures.
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The kitten stole my wedding ring while I was taking a shower. It was on the sink and I saw her batting at it and now it's just gone. It's one of those cheap silicone rings because I've lost every nice ring I've ever been given. Still, it's a loss.
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Post orthodontist trip smoothies! One of the children said this place smells like hippies.
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When I was growing up I thought I hated dance. I didn't like watching the Nutcracker, just listening to the music was enough for me. But in the early 90s I got to see Bill T Jones dance at the Three Rivers Arts Festival and I fell in love with modern dance.
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Tomorrow the students have to make their selection. I'm trying to talk my guys into going off list, to studying Bill T Jones, Audre Lorde or someone else interesting and different. I hate it when a third of the projects are about Beyonce.
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For Black History Month the 3rd grade is going to do a month long project on an artist/writer/musician related to how they expressed themselves, which relates to the current IB unit. The teachers sent home a list of suggestions, which they revised when someone complained I think
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I love talking about, reading about and listening to people talk about education. My favorite person on all things education is
@rpondiscio
because he doesn't do panic and hyperbole and will sometimes say, "I don't have a good answer on that."
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The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie - Robert Pondiscio: Why Our Kids Can't Read
A former teacher says there are bigger problems in K-12 education than CRT and wokeness—and that school choice may not fix them.
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At first the lights blind you and then when your sight has returned the light has flooded the sky and the stars can no longer be seen. But we're safe here and that's all that matters.
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The sky was beautiful this morning for one fulk second after I opened the back door and before every neighbor's motion detection light turned on and caught me like a prisoner trying to escape.
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In the mornings with our pets I'm like James Herriot, doling out the affection, food, treats and walks like bluebirds are on my shoulder and all the creature great and small are my only concern.
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Local IB high school in a district that is failing has now kicked Greek out of their language courses offered. It's almost like they are pushing families toward private school
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