I have looked everywhere.  On OS.  At my church.  On the playground.  All the adults are missing.  Did the Piped Piper change his tune?  Where have the adults gone? 

All I see is anger, jealousy, hatred, prejudice, spiteful, smug, sadness, misunderstandings, pride,… Read full post »

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http://open.salon.com/blog/tai/2009/10/26/between_me_and_the_cat

The cat keeps a captive audience once a week.  Because he is clueless about true substance and character; he imitates.  His ability to make it look like he is a cool cat, is one of his best attributes. 

He is pretty good… Read full post »

I am playing an unwilling game of cat and mouse.  I'm the mouse.  He enjoys the hunt.  He uses scare tactics.  He can be coy.  And, he changes it up- every other moment.  I have been intently watching him for quite a while.  I know how and when he eats and… Read full post »

We are guaranteed the "pursuit" of happiness...and that it!  No one promised that all of our dreams would come true.  Stop griping about how bad we got it here in America.  If you think it is better some place else, then bail.  If you think things could be better, then get to… Read full post »

As for why so many people are angry, Leon McCray thinks he knows:
“The people in America who are angry feel as though they’ve either lost something or they’re in danger of losing something that’s very important to them.”

I want to know:

What have you lost? (Do you intend… Read full post »

The class I am taking requires me to observe a teacher's classroom.  This is my aunt, she teaches sixth grade Science and she has agreed to allow me to join her class to observe.  I will spend 30 hours in this class.

The first day that I spent with her… Read full post »

This weekend, the 41st annual Ozark Writer's Conference at the Inn of the Ozarks, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, commenced. 

(Dusty Richards, October 9, 2009, sitting at his table, during a break)

Dusty may look like an ordinary guy because he is down to earth and has a&nb… Read full post »

"Please continue to hold- Your call is important to us."

I am taking a poll.  How many times can you listen to a pre-recorded message over and over again before you lose it? 

Do they run us around in circles on the phone on  purpose? 

What have you accomplished while… Read full post »

Dear John,

Our daughter had a track meet last weekend.  I'm sure she did very well, but I wasn't there.  You weren't there either, but, you're in Afghanistan- so you have a better excuse.  (I went to see my oldest daughter in college, instead.)  Since we both used to run trac… Read full post »

 Go Bears!

Hope everyone had a good weekend.  I went to "family day" at the University of Central Arkansas (to visit my oldest daughter and her boyfriend).  We rode the "bull," sang the song "Beat It" kareoke, had snowcones, hamburgers and hotdogs, p… Read full post »

Time means very little,

it stands still, or passes like the speed of light

Words mean very little,

they hollow your heart- 

or float by like clouds in the sky.

Love means very little,

torturous, and cruel-

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1.  Women with broken hearts would get time out of their work day to throw darts at pictures of their ex's in the breakroom.  There would always be plenty of chocolate in there, too.

2.  Any man breaking a woman's heart, would first have to submit his proposal in writing, and… Read full post »

1. Fill out and turn in a questionarie from my daughter's coach, at school.

2. Finish helping a family member with taxes.

3. Study some Spanish.

4. Shop for lunch meat and groceries to pack in my daughter's lunch.

5. Get a hair cut.

Have you ever found yourself at the foot of a hill, looking up, wondering if you will ever make it back to the top? On your way up the climb, you curse the one who you allowed to knock you off your feet, even though you knew you had a choice.  No… Read full post »

Lately, there have been no shortage of men offering to give me what I "need" at least temporarily...but I am beginning to wonder if any of the single men out there really want to be in a "commited" relationship anymore? 

Do single men want love?

Or just sex?

Or do they… Read full post »

Brothers

"I can do it!"

Happiness

 Country Livin'

"Look what I've got!" (Cousins in the background)

"Who needs a licensed driver?"

"I will be a good mother someday."

Wedding in the Ozarks

College kids

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Returning to school this semester has been great so far.  I will be working out, studying Spanish speaking and culture, and I will be taking an introductory class on Education- toward a teaching certification major. 

I never wanted to be a teacher when I wa… Read full post »