tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11712764.post2731648635806914727..comments2023-12-26T01:53:37.129-07:00Comments on 'Burque Babble: Let's Have The Airing of Grievances Early This Festivusjscotkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824360655778237168noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11712764.post-48055913684006518852007-11-23T13:54:00.000-07:002007-11-23T13:54:00.000-07:00A day in sensory deprivation could be endorsed by ...A day in sensory deprivation could be endorsed by 86% of all teachers by the time that thanksgiving rolls around... actually I'm one of the people who generally gives high marks for the inservice presentations and not because I'm nice. More often than not, the presentations do provide a nugget or two to use in the classroom (maybe not yours). I'm of the position that no knowledge is wasted if it improves my practice (or validates it). You could waste hours online looking for something worthwhile and never find it, yet you probably will be back tomorrow looking. To me, a day at an inservice is like a lot like that, but I'm getting paid to be there (not so bad).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11712764.post-74966484915881684302007-11-21T21:40:00.000-07:002007-11-21T21:40:00.000-07:00Hi Scot,I'm new here in ABQ from Portland, Oregon ...Hi Scot,<BR/><BR/>I'm new here in ABQ from Portland, Oregon as of last March. Drive APS general transportation students for Durham, drove Special Ed for Portland Public Schools. PPS, like APS, has many in-service days. However, here, we bus drivers are not given the day off because instead of having entire in-service days, the elementary schools have half days. Which wears drivers out because we are stuck without any time between shifts.<BR/><BR/>Your columns are funny and yes, ascerbic. I admire your courage as a middle school teacher. Cannot IMAGINE having the little darlins longer than the way-too-long 20 minute ride to and from school! My particular group have some serious issues with cursing passersby and not remaining seated. It has been a character builder to say the least.<BR/><BR/>THESE KIDS NEED MORE EXERCISE!!!!! Does P.E. exist in the schools any more? They have WAY TOO MUCH ENERGY at the end of the day!<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your short break! I haven't even seen much of ABQ because upon arrival was immediately hired from a mild Internet inquiry into bus driving. Then was carjacked at my apt. complex in August (learned that the Hood is no place for naive gringas excited to be away from the rain). Car found in your neighborhood six days later, $2,700 worth of damage. I moved to NE Heights, not quite "white flight" but at least a bit safer than being held up in broad daylight.<BR/><BR/>This was week before school. In addition was training all summer/fall for a marathon in Dublin,Ireland for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, which was an interesting tour of all the bike/running paths in town, but still not seeing much of beautiful NM.<BR/><BR/>The ABQ Tribune is a very impressive paper! There is no evening paper in Portland, either take the Oregonian (called The Boregonian by local progressives) or do without. I did without and subscribed to The Nation until it became so expensive I swapped it for Newsweek at a discounted price.<BR/><BR/>Really hope the Tribune can survive, it is very balanced and thoughtful.<BR/><BR/>Have a good (though short) break!<BR/>I am just thankful to be out of the rain and also alive.<BR/><BR/>DianeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11712764.post-7743761255373981762007-11-21T09:45:00.000-07:002007-11-21T09:45:00.000-07:00'Burque Babble reader #9 tried to find an alternat...'Burque Babble reader #9 tried to find an alternative to "vile temptress" but could only come up with "hooker", as in, someone who hooks and, unfortunately, that too has a sexist conotation. Yeah, I really should be brining my turkey but you are <I> such </I> an inspiration... ;)<BR/><BR/>I would watch the burn with much pleasure. It would be akin to Paula Maes' saying how people say they love their congressman but hate congress which, in her mind, is the same as saying we love our schools but hate APS.<BR/><BR/>This little theology explains all of the political issues now facing the American (and probably the French) people. Ha!<BR/><BR/>I'm thinkin' you are on to something with that Trib/APS Gazette idea. I was at one of those superintendent community input meetings (okay, let's face it; like the chump that I am, I was at all but two of them) and someone said (I actually think it might have been Paula but can't be sure)that the reason APS is in the news is because media reporting goes like this:<BR/>1. Marty Chavez/local government<BR/>2. Bill Richardson/pretend government<BR/>3. APS<BR/>4. APD/crime<BR/><BR/>I just threw in those hash marks. The conversation centered around how when there is no news, the media makes up news in order to keep the public stimulated.<BR/><BR/>I am not making this up.<BR/>But they were...<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your break. We have the boys home for 5 (count 'em!) solid days and, well, there will be a break in there... somewhere... but it might involve heads...<BR/><BR/>Happy Thanksgiving.<BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com