Monthly Archives: September 2013

Declaration of Dependence

Posted on September 18, 2013 by sabasabas

  As a public high school teacher, it’s difficult to blog about the state of education in Arizona without sounding like a whiner. After all, we are privileged enough to work with young people who are caring, talented, and enthusiastic … Continue reading →

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Terraplane Sun

Posted on September 12, 2013 by sabasabas

I rarely blog about music, because I’m not pretentious, full of crap, or a scene girl. Once in a while I like to pay verbal homage to a band which is firing on all pistons, though. Terraplane Sun, a top … Continue reading →

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The Scoop on The Dish

Posted on September 11, 2013 by sabasabas

  Gossip is a vaguely shameful dish which, like over-processed, pink slime-ridden fast food, should be consumed only rarely. It causes stomach ache, bloating, and indigestion while providing a false sense of fulfillment. Regular consumers of gossip soon find themselves … Continue reading →

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Proud to Work

Posted on September 9, 2013 by sabasabas

I was rocking my yard yesterday, and by that I don’t mean I was head-banging and playing air guitar, although to say I’ve never done that would be a lie. I was unloading and spreading a truckload of DG rock … Continue reading →

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Barbie Era

Posted on September 4, 2013 by sabasabas

Today, my students wrote about beauty. They’d been reading John Donne’s elegies, several of which are satirical poems which form a literary antithesis to Shakespeare’s sonnets. They are, in fact, hilarious: “Such are the sweat drops of my mistres’ breast, … Continue reading →

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