Musing on a Tuesday evening

1. School can be depressing at times. I got called into special-education meeting for a kid (she had actually asked if I was coming). She's doing A-work in my class except for tests and quizzes (80s) and the exam (60-something). Afterwards, I commented to the special education directly that I felt there were most likely serious emotional issues. There are. She lives with her grandmother. Mom's a prostitute and dad's an alcoholic. Then I have another kid we are desperately trying to get into college (math genius). She doesn't talk to her mother, who takes off with a boyfriend every weekend or so, and while she's living with dad, she's not supposed to have contact with him because he's on parole.

2. On the other hand, we were talking about Black History Month and several kids said, "Mr. T., we don't need that with a teacher like you, because you bring things like that in all the time."

3. Oh,on a lighter note, just sayin' is all:

For Society members, most of the world, and all of the centuries prior to the 17th can serve as a source for personal research. However, the further you go from the core of Medieval and Renaissance Europe, the less the environment we offer will resemble what someone of your time and country would find natural or homelike.

Yes, I just quoted Corpora.

4. Oh, and just ask me to volunteer. I do not need fancy language about the honor of the kingdom. Just fricking ask me. And I know that if I am a goob-volunteer, I am not gonna get comped. That's the way it works.

5. Speaking of volunteering. I asked a friend about coming to an event, and he mentioned a possible conflict. I said, "Well, I am gonna be in the kitchen because barondietrich is cooking, and he said, "Well, well, I might be there after all." What a cool reputation to have. "You are fun in the kitchen.

Watching Beowulf & Grendel

ZOMFG, it is that good!

1. Hrothgar: "Oh, Beowulf, it's a fucking troll."

2. Hrothgar: "Then don't try my heart why a fucking troll does what a fucking troll does."

3. Tony Curran must be on the "Viking casting list." He was "Weath The Musician" -- and funny as hell -- in the 13th Warrior.

4. The hippie-hot Selma: "So no thoughts at all for my cunt? Warrior-monk. There's not many of those."

"I forgot. You are the Great Geat."

And she keeps talking about someone named "Three-Legs." Hehehehe.

5. Yes, my Canadian friends, I am now in love with Sarah Polley.

6. "Our scabby friend is right."

Beowulf & Grendel -- done

That was one of the best movies I have ever seen.

Well, at least it's gonna warm up to 24 degrees . . .

Down to a matter of days now.

I jump into Massachusetts Bay on Saturday, and the current water temperature is a crisp 46 degrees.

I guess that's better than last weekend at one of the sites, where they had to cut a hole in the ice and use a ladder.

Anyway, if you can donate to help Massachusetts Special Olympics, please go ot Here!.

It will insure I freeze my little tootsies off, and you get to feel warm and fuzzy.