One knows when one's family is trying to be frugal, and here is a perfect example of mine. See, today, we decided to set up our artificial Christmas tree. Well, it's a pre-lit tree which is several years old--so as with all old things, it doesn't work as well as it used to. It no longer spins (thank the gods above!) and a section of lights on the ( Read more... )

Why do teachers always have to belittle their students? I mean really. All I asked was a question about the assignment due tomorrow, and this particular teacher goes and snips at me as if I was supposed to know that there was a rubric and essay question available on her webpage--which is not mentioned in either her lecture period or the syllabus/ ( Read more... )