Author: Traci Gardner

This picture sort of freaks me out because I’m reading Coraline and it’s a little too much like the other mother. If the eyes were black, I’d have to go hide.

no is such a small word yet i didn’t use it when i should have i didn’t tell myself i didn’t say it to you ever since i cry for what i did for what i didn’t do for what…

The presentation went well. A couple of people were interested in writing lessons for the site; and there was lots of positive feedback. After class, we went off to Noodles & Company for a lovely group lunch. After we ate,…

Somehow, the entries that I wrote on Saturday have disappeared. I must have clicked the wrong button :( This is a re-creation of that sad, missing entry. So here I am in the Illinois State computer classroom. Jim Kalmbach invited…

“A language that no one actually ‘speaks’” from the Pocono Record Online offers a mainstream explanation of 133t5p33k. Unfortunately, I’m not sure that replacing my E’s with 3’s is going to result in “being cool and keeping … parents (or…

The doctor’s appointment was not my finest hour. I’ve been borderline upset ever since.

Tomorrow is the doctor’s appointment :( And I need to catch up on my writing And I need to get my stuff together for Saturday And I need to clean up the latest falling plaster And I need to do…

I blame Dr. B: You scored as Nerd Cat. Holy crap, poindexter. Try buying some new specs instead of taping them together. Yeah, Bill Gates made a lot of money, but he’s also the devil. You’ve got a long way…

I decided to try the 43 folders thing at work, because I’m a mess. I keep having deadlines explode in front of me. I’m still completely skeptical that it will help. I’ve always thought these systems looked like a lot…

Native American Heritage (Inbox Ideas)

The Ideas section for this week’s Inbox focuses on Native American Heritage, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. The section links to the related ReadWriteThink calendar entry, which includes several relevant lesson plans. The first of the month also…