One of my quirks as a teacher is to present my kids with a “good news-bad news” scenario. I have yet to figure out why they inevitably want to hear the bad news first. Regardless, I’ve been finding out very recently of some good news – bad news scenarios of my own!!!
1. Good News: Reading the newspaper comics used to be one of my favorite hobbies growing up. Bad News: The comics today are, suffice it to say, no longer funny. Good News: A friend alerted me to Garfield minus Garfield, in which Garfield is removed from famous Garfield strips, resulting in “an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life”. Good News: Dark, disturbing, and deeply hilarious.
2: Bad News: The Mets choked last October. Worse News: Being a very vocal Mets’ fan had it’s share of consequences in the days immediately following. Good News: In the off-season, the Mets signed ace Johan Santana, to all but shore up the division.. Better News: The trash talking between myself and my Braves-loving, Cards-loving, Giants-loving, Red Sox-loving, and Yankees-loving friends has officially commenced. Bring it on! Best News: Spring Training has officially begun, ushering in a new season of baseball and a new season of spring! My favorite season!

3. Good News: I called Gateway and they have successfully finished fixing my laptop. Better News: They actually fixed it free of charge. Bad News: Upon shipping it back to me, their carrier, DHL, lost my computer…yes, that’s right, THEY LOST MY COMPUTER!!! Good News: Gateway will be sending me a brand new one. Better News: The monthly data backups I’ve been doing for the past two years have actually paid off!
The moral of this story? Laugh deeply, enjoy the outdoors, and BACK UP YOUR FILES!!!
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