Dad, in the hospital, just got a...verdict, sentencing? It turns out that his bronchitis is part of the problem. The other part? His diaphragm is "almost completely paralyzed." He's being treated for his bronchitis, to help with his breathing out, but there's no real treatment for the diaphragm, which is how he breathes in. He'll be sent home soon ( Read more... )

Since I have a second (barely), I'll type on here again. No, I haven't had much (or any) time to spend reading friends' lists for the last few weeks, but I'm going back soon and reading individuals' entries ( Read more... )

Nothing like a good, solid dose of guilt in the morning to get you moving ( Read more... )

So let's start with something light: On Tuesday, while I was on campus for my last student teacher meeting, I was walking outside when two college students passed by, one saying "that motherfucker was just...". I stopped for a second and thought about writing them up for cussing. Then I remembered: I'm not a teacher there, and it's college. Heh ( Read more... )