I am a saver. A collector. A pack rat. I come by it naturally; I come from a family of savers.
My grandfather was a carpenter. Any scrap of wood big enough to be used again was saved, sorted and stored for the next project. He was a recycler before it was in vogue; bringing [...]
It seems there is a new voice in Sacramento talking about education. Mac Taylor (no, not the guy from CSI: NY) was promoted to the position of non-partisan Legislative Analyst in mid-October. Even though it’s been a short time, he’s been a pretty busy fellow. I don’t think I want his job…
This week, the [...]
Last week, I made a brief presentation to the Governing Board. I did this for a couple of reasons: 1) When I ran for this position, I promised that I would work to improve communication and that officers of Faculty Senate should be transparent in their actions. That means taking an active part in the [...]
I promised more budget news… so far, I’ve got this…
Change comes slowly, if at all.
You may remember that way back in mid-October, there were rumors of mid-year cuts to education. In the Oct. 10 Fiscal Report from School Services of California Inc., Ron Bennett reported that when it comes to the budget in [...]
This is a good time to have a steady job. I mean, I always wanted to be a teacher and never even seriously considered doing anything else. Given the economy right now, I’m glad I made this career choice many years ago! If I was a realtor, worked in retail, or had my own business [...]
