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We went to Brooklyn Navy Yard for Professional Development while the students were off celebrating Brooklyn Queens Day. When you arrive there, you go to Building 92 and start the tour.
Thursday, June 7th, 2012Can a checking account co-owner be removed?
Rochelle wrote and asked: Can a checking account co-owner primary be removed? No Rochelle, a co-owner of an account can not be removed from the account. If the account was in trust for someone, then you can remove that person’s name from the account and put another person if you like. If when you owned […]
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012A Year Later
The date is forever etched into my mind -Aileen Chen died today. I remember seeing the Facebook statuses last year and time seemed to freeze as my mind captured the news that she was gone. A year ago she left us abruptly, but there are many who still remember you and celebrate your life. […]
Monday, June 4th, 2012Signs of Summer Round Here
I came home to find this: And this sweet moon: Lee did Good! It’s almost summer around here! In just a few short weeks school will be done and I can sit and smell the flowers!
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012Thankful
I congratulated one of my old students who graduated from my school eight years ago and is now a college grad. And she wrote such kind words back to me. They are words that I am always grateful to hear/see because it reminds me that what I do matters. I don’t teach a subject […]
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012New Store – New to Me!
I just saw a great vintage clothes store online Lace Affair http://laceaffair.com and I love all the vintage looks! Great prices – the first dress is just $40! Nautical Dress with lace collar $36.99 Baby Come Back Dress $44.99 Love the look of this dress Bow Baby Bow $64.99
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012Is the Long Island Medium Real?
Theresa Caputo is the psychic on Long Island Medium on TLC. I’ve watched the show for two seasons and been captivated by Caputo’s lively personality and her sincerity. She claims to be able to speak to the deceased. Caputo classifies herself as a medium and she doesn’t claim to see dead people. She has said: […]
Friday, June 1st, 2012RIP Joel Morales
Joel Morales was a twelve years old NY’er and he was bullied to death. As I was getting ready for work, I heard his name and the word bullying on news this morning and stopped listening ….please God not another one….not another child lost because of bullying. At school, some students came to me […]
Thursday, May 31st, 2012Free Windows 8
It’s time for Windows 8 Already! It looks good and I am exited. Microsoft is offering the free release preview. You can check if your computer can handle the power of the new Windows 8 and then download it for free here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/download If you don’t like it, you can always go back and remove […]
Thursday, May 31st, 2012A Mascot With a Larger Growl
I am a graduate of St. Francis College. I ABSOLUTELY loved St. Francis because it was a small college & the faculty cared about the students. When I tell people that my college experience included walking around the city with Professor Sparr on Saturday morning or going out to dinner with my professors (Dr. Hughes […]
Monday, May 28th, 2012When Memorial Day Became A Holiday for Me
As a child, I heard of war mentioned in social studies classes. I heard my parents talk about their uncle who served in the “big one.” I saw my father watch many military television shows. And Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day were just days off from school. I didn’t understand the sacrifices that were made on my […]
Saturday, May 26th, 2012Three Years Ago
Three years ago today, we met our house. I can hardly believe it’s been three years already. Every year we have a party for the house because we like parties AND it’s one of the best things to celebrate. I have a lot to do this morning for our barbecue. Yesterday we met our new […]
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