"By experience we find out a short way by a long wandering."
--Roger Ascham

4.19.2003

Random lyrics for your enjoyment:

15 Stories - Jay Clifford (Jump, Little Children)
He was seen on the 15th floor
Straight up and straight down
He seemed to lean into the wind
And scream like an old bloodhound

Two more inches would do it
Midnight to midday
There was always a crowd
A traffic jam and someone to pray

Heaven above- hold him back
Hold out and hold on
He would say to himself
I'll be bigger than life when I'm gone

He's a legend unto himself
A legend unto himself

There's nothing between him and the pavement
And there's nothing between him and anyone else

Everyday he would try
Two feet up, two feet down
Fifteen stories high
Became old familiar ground

Nice view of the river today
Sunrise and sunset
A lady screamed on the street below
He wished she hadn't noticed just yet

Kinda peaceful up here all alone
Hang-outing around
Til everyone comes to see
Again they'll all be let down

He's a legend unto himself
A legend unto himself

There's nothing between him and the pavement
And there's nothing between him and anyone else

Leaned out far today
Too far, too close
He closed his eyes and he felt the wind
He could hear the silence of the crowd almost

15 stories is quite a tall tale
Straight up and straight down
The crowd disappeared and the traffic returned
The legend spread quickly through town

4.18.2003

Hey, hey... my last dating dry spell was a big eight months. This one was only two months. Not bad, just wanted to brag.

4.14.2003

Hehe... My friend is doing her internship thing so she can get her education degree next month. She had her 4th graders ask questions to get to know her, here are a couple of questions they asked....

Do you have a GED?
Why didn't you want to be a flight attendant?
How long have you been a math teacher?
How much do you like kids?