September 2011
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“You know, in case you were wondering - the person whose calls you always take?...”
– Nate-“The Devil Wears Prada”
“Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”
– Author Unknown
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Where I was on 9/11
On Tuesday, September 10, 2001, I mentioned to my 9th grade Pulaski High School in Milwaukee that September 11th was my birthday. I also told them of my history of having really bad birthdays. I rattled off one funny/pathetic story after another.
The morning of 9/11, I sat at my desk, getting my papers together, and as my students entered in, they brought in balloons, cookies, soda, teddy bears...
“Moma
Dada
Sergio
mine
Juice
One
Two
Three
Five
No
Eyes
Baby...”
– Danny’s 1st words at 22 months
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Today in gaping falsities
pantslessprogressive:
“As long as I’m in the White House, I’m going to stand up for collective bargaining.” - President Obama, during the AFL-CIO Labor Day rally in Detroit.
*cough*
How disappointing. He sounds like a GOP. Say one thing, do another, and pray people are too stupid to notice.
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“Quiz question: What is a flat character?
Student answer: Spongebob.”
– 9th grader
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Forward: 8 Great Reasons to Be Proud of Wisconsin... →
wisconsinforward:
1847: The year before Wisconsin was even a state, bricklayers formed a labor union in Milwaukee.
1886: 7 Wisconsinites died fighting for the 8-hour workday.
1911: Wisconsin passed the first statewide workers compensation law in the country.
1932: Wisconsin passed the first …
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