OH no...OBAMA!

What in the world? Why did this country elect such a man, who has already placed the tax dollars of the working class in the United States in the places that will provide for abortion? Now he is hurrying Congress to pass a Health Care Plan to rival the world, and yet a health care plan, thousands of pages long that NO ONE who is voting on it has read; that could also be born out of all tax payers to also provide for abortion? When will this madness stop?


I'm glad to say the madness has begun to stop with the NOVEMBER elections.  I voted PRO-life and pulled the Republican party line!   GOP again, and hopefully the pro-abortion politicians are thrown out for good!

Getting Ready to return to school

Every fall, this time of "getting ready" precedes the event on August 31st, when I return to school. I still have much to do, reading and working in the room. There is an orientation at the school for the incoming 7th graders, this week, but this is no longer my focus.

Working with the 9th graders, I see I have a much better schedule for this year, and much better students to work with, we'll see how it goes.  Usually students are very much "into" their studies in the fall, things generally get boring to them by the winter; and once the "testing" season is over, they shut down.   So human, they are.    I hope I'm ready.

Sadly, another student is gone

A former student, a quiet wonderful young lady, age 28, is now gone.  She leaves a husband and a one year old son.  She lost her father at an early age.   She was never bitter, always loving and giving.  She adds to the list of former students lost.

  Damaris Deeter Tartara
Link back to the memorial page.

9 DAYS That Changed the WORLD

Citizens United Productions -  Nine Days That Changed the World 

"Let your Spirit descend and renew the face of the earth, and this land!"

Pope John Paul II, Warsaw, Poland, June 2, 1979

Pictured above on Good Friday, just before his death, unto eternal life.
I graduated on June 5, 1979, while Pope John Paul was on his first 9-day pilgrimage to his homeland.  I was not totally aware of the tremendous impact that his visit had on his people.  My Polish grandmother was always pleased  with the Polish Pope, and I have come to understand her love of this man.  
Check out www.CitizensUnited.org
and www.ninedaysthatchangedtheworld.com
and www.gingrichproductions.com
for a video for your church. 

Cancer is illusive, but no match for a Shih Tzu!

This is a true and amazing story for cancer survivors everywhere. A dear friend recently underwent treatment for her breast cancer. Her Shih Tzu found her cancer before she could even feel it, and alerted her to the point where she saw her doctor, and got checked out. Sure enough, a cancer that even she could not feel or detect on her own, was discovered. The male ShihTzu is a hero!

20 year Milestone

I was honored at the School District's Recognition Dinner last night. For twenty years of service to the district, where I have missed but 2 days sick in 21 years. I was humbled by the many others who were also honored last night, and very pleased with this milestone accomplishment. My neighbor, Harry Hicks is a board member who passed the greeting, another board member Harold Shorts was a teacher in my elementary, and a colleague, and now a board member. I received a grand hug. The retiring Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent also wonderfully greeted me with hugs. I was among new teachers, retirees, and many others with 30+ years of service. It was a special gathering.

I'm not a spring-chicken and the rigor is beginning to wear me thin, and tire me out. I hope to be able to provide another 14 years of service to the district, the students and my community.

Is this the Shroud of Christ Our Lord?