A few after thots (sorry)…

It’s not every president who gets to choose 2 supreme court judges _and_ the Federal Reserve chairman. I’m not connected enuf to know if they were good choices (I’ve read some disheartening things), but I’m aware enuf to be seriously concerned.

NPR is my new favorite radio station for [these] [three] [reasons].

Lunch with the students has become increasingly rewarding. Today, I ate with the food science course, and I learned a few key things about their homeroom teacher (one of my partner teachers). He was born in NYC and grew up in Osaka. Right now, he’s undecided about his future as an English teacher - his ikebana has become quite popular apparently, and folks are offering big money to move him back to Osaka. I’d take that in an instant.

I learned all this because I bought a turtle heater yesterday. Before I left school, I told some of my students that I had a turtle and that I was going to buy a small heater for it. They were very curious about the turtle, and felt comfortable talking after that small connection.