Posted on August 29th, 2009 by Kyle
Queen – Hammer to Fall
…this is what it might look like. I took this photo in front of my current (for two more days) apt of the La Cañada fire that is going crazy right now. Seems like this happens just about every year around this time.
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Posted on August 28th, 2009 by Kyle
Judas Priest – Breaking the Law
Today was the last day of our professional development at Cochran Middle School, the desired outcome of which was to put finishing touches on our classroom, curriculum, and preparations for the beginning of the year.
Yet, at 2:30pm today, our principle called the entire staff into the library for an [...]
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Posted on August 26th, 2009 by Kyle
Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem: Selig Sind
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference!
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Posted on August 22nd, 2009 by Kyle
Sly and the Family Stone – Everyday People
This week was the first week of staff development at Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Middle School, a week in which time is filled up with meetings, meetings, and more meetings.
The Good: Despite losing some great teachers this past year due to budget cuts and a desire to [...]
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Posted on August 16th, 2009 by Kyle
The Eagles – Wasted Time
Holy Cow! Today, the Hunsblog turns two! On August 17, 2007, I inauspiciously began blogging from this website, much to the chagrin of my readers. A year ago, the Hunsblog celebrated it’s first birthday.
And as this day comes and goes, I once again, offer my sincere condolences and apologies to [...]
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Posted on August 11th, 2009 by Kyle
R.E.M. – It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Not only do the La Brea Tar Pits reside at the intersection of Wilshire Blvd. and Curson Ave. here in the heart of the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles, but also at the intersection of the barrage of [...]
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Posted on August 8th, 2009 by Kyle
Jimi Hendrix – Long Hot Summer Night
At Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Middle School, each classroom is equipped with a single desktop computer, to be used at the teacher’s discretion and minimally, to take daily attendance online.
Well, leaving this PC turned “on” for hours/days at a time inevitably gets the CPU fan a’ whirrin’ quite [...]
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Posted on August 5th, 2009 by Kyle
Meat Loaf – Everything Louder Than Everything Else
I was late for work this morning. Not a mere 5 minutes, but a whopping 50. Luckily, it’s summer (no kids) and I could simply tag on an extra 50 minutes onto the end of my work. Phew!
Summer is quickly slipping away here….we’re already nearly a week [...]
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