Humdrum Star

being, rather than seeming to be

amittaizero

amittaizero
Location
United States
Birthday
January 22
Bio
Addled spew of a classical liberal pacifist freethinker born and raised in the south. A "never lived up to his potential" student who is now a high school teacher. A limited-in-stature skinny-as-a-rail nerd-o of 25 years. Of English/Welsh?/Cherokee?/African/dubious heritage. Massive sideburns (mutton or otherwise) are a man's best friend. No shaving here. Don't expect Billy Collins. Think of C.D. Wright after Billy Collins donated a smidgeon of his life-force to her. Then, of course, think of a guy. I use dashes and ellipsis...a lot - a lot. Oh, and the name... "Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people." ~ Carl Sagan

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009 10:31AM

An Illicit Affair with YHWH, Death & Doubt

Two of my students are pregnant.  An acquaintance of mine just had a miscarriage.  A relative has recently attempted suicide – twice.  I just found out that one of my ancestors may have been murdered.

 

Life.  Death. Hmm.

 

I never really believed in Santa Claus.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009 3:31PM

American Public High School Stories: A Microcosm

1st period – I finish explaining what pacifism is.  To gauge their actual attentiveness, I ask several students what the word means.

 I don’t care Mr. J., pacifists are of the devil. 

Traitors. 

Pussies. 

Scared people. 

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