I couldn't decide what to write about tonight because while I have a ton of ideas, I didn't want to put the effort in to write about them fully. I'm not really motivated to write about the issues I'm concerned about with debate after a meeting with some women in the community. I have a … Continue reading April 29: Threes
Author: Robyn Madson
April 28: Migraines
I am starting to get migraines. A couple years ago, I had my first migraine. It didn't hurt; it was an ocular migraine, which means that I had my vision disrupted and I felt weird, but that was it. It scared me a lot. I mean, all of a sudden my vision started to look … Continue reading April 28: Migraines
April 27: Circus Night
Today was a super long day - I'm finally just getting into bed because I had a rare late night after a school day. I went to Circus Juventas's Spring Show to see my talented niece perform in a couple acts and to see all the other talented young people from our city. They put … Continue reading April 27: Circus Night
April 26: Packed Schedule!
I love the spring, but I HATE how everyone decides to schedule all the great events in the spring, but also everyone wants to do dentist appointments and doctor appointments and meetings. All the art groups are like SPRING SHOW!! Art-a-Whirl! The debate association has the annual spring meeting. The circus show is coming up! … Continue reading April 26: Packed Schedule!
April 25: We Need To Talk About Testing
I have been teaching for 18 years, most of which have had state- and federally-mandated "standardized" testing. I have been a parent for 13 years and I now have two kids who are taking the MN Comprehensive Assessments, or MCAs. Anders has taken these tests every year for five years. This was Annika's first year. … Continue reading April 25: We Need To Talk About Testing
April 24: Perfectionism
I don't think I'm a total perfectionist - I've seen way worse - but there are some things that I can't stand to leave uncorrected or unperfected. One of those things is design - I hate when fonts aren't quite right, or the edges don't quite line up correctly, or the space is uneven, or … Continue reading April 24: Perfectionism
April 23: I don’t know
Annika saw me setting up to write. She asked me, "what's gonna be the title today?" And I responded, "I don't know." She looked at me for a beat, then looked down at my phone as I typed the title, then laughed. "Really!?" "Yeah." "What are you going to write about that?" "Don't know. Probably … Continue reading April 23: I don’t know
April 22: Another Day, Another Mass Shooting
James Shaw, Jr is a hero. He hit a guy armed with an AR-15 with a swinging door, then wrestled the gun away from him, in the process severely burning his hand and likely saving the lives of many people in a Waffle House. Based on his press conference, he doesn't seem to like the … Continue reading April 22: Another Day, Another Mass Shooting
April 21: It’s hard to write when nothing happens
Not much happened today, which is good because I'm still recovering from the stupid virus I had and from not getting much sleep during the end of the week. My guts are rolling around again, so I haven't been able to do much aside from lay around, do a few chores, read, and sleep. That … Continue reading April 21: It’s hard to write when nothing happens
April 20: 420
This might be the first 4/20 I didn't worry much about going to work. Columbine happened 19 years ago, just before I graduated with my B.A. I had just been accepted to start my Masters program in Education at the U of M that summer. For some, 420 is a day to celebrate weed; for … Continue reading April 20: 420
Adventures in Distraction 