Archive for November, 2015
Right Conduct
Saturday, November 21st, 2015
In my elementary school students received report cards tucked in an envelope which held the grades for that period. My report card always held straight A’s – except for one. There was a fifty-fifty chance every grading period that I would have a B in Conduct. Along with the mark was often a remark made by my teacher that if only I could learn to be quiet, I’d have potential in excelling in other areas. However, I had determined in my mind that chatting with friends was much more important to me! (more…)
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The Bar
Saturday, November 14th, 2015
“Hey.” “Hey.” “What’s that?” “It’s a bar.” “What’s it for?” “Well, it’s sort of a standard, um…a measuring device.” “What’s it do?” “Well, like I said, it’s a standard, a measurement, eh, for who can come in.” “What’s it for?” “Well, it draws a line, it sets a standard for entry…you gotta step over the bar to gain entry.” “Can I come in?” “Only if you step over the bar.” “Dude, that’s kind of weird; seems like a weird rule, and kind of high from where I’m standing.” “Yeah, well, there has to be some kind of standard to get in; gotta step over the bar.” (more…)
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Faulty default
Saturday, November 7th, 2015
I have a file of digital photos stored on my computer that has become my default location for finding pictures for documents. I didn’t set it up that way, but when I’m working on a project and need a picture to insert, the default kicks in. This requires closing that file and choosing and opening another. Irritating. There is probably an easy way to change all of this, but I haven’t figured it out yet. All I know is that for me, my default is faulty. (more…)
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