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Sep. 28th, 2010 11:54 amStill Stuck. Have discerned that the problem is the current cultures of greed and fear; I can serve greed, and make assholes richer, or I can suffer fear, which is against my desires. Engineering work in the silicon valley is all about the greed, the dream being to take the company public and make a lot of money...but the reality being that "lot of money" is directors and better, and anyone of less rank, who hopes to have some life balance, gets pushed to work more and much, much less cash. Especially if you actually do anything, rather than "manage". (Bitter, much?) (Of course, I have a skill in picking companies in trouble...survived 12 layoffs at GE, one transition (then layoff) at Tymnet, went down the tubes with at least 4 startups, etc.)
On the other side, it will take 2 years to get a teaching credential, and go back to a job and way of life that while I have passion for it, is full of fear, and as hardworking...no, more hardworking, than the first one. Dave Orphal notes that we have to get beyond the Shame and Blame culture, I agree but add that it needs to be a release from Fear too. There are so many special interests, and special snowflakes, and so much confusion, and every parent will fight for better things for their children, and teachers are the visible edge of the school system. They don't choose textbooks, they don't set policy, they DO bear the brunt of any changes. And yes, dear Parents, why can't the teacher spend an extra hour each week with your child? At the small school, 100 students a day in two classes. And that's a reduced size science class charter school.
As a note to the above, I love the fact that the original booster of charter schools in California has been kicked out of the first two charters he started, usually due to ethics problems. This may explain some of my lost grants...
OTHER NEWS: On the road to help Jeannie, missing Crown. Thanks still to Crystal! Back in a bit.
Have made 2 gallons of marinara sauce and 1 gallon of barbeque sauce, and still have a huge amount of tomatoes on the vines. I forsee more cooking/freezing. And more eating; I left out the eaten 2 gallons of salsas and 1 quart of marinara.
If you want some cool art, go to the Kid's section in your public library and ask if you can have the Ursula Vernon "Make Waves--Read" poster. http://www.njsummerreading.org/young-adult.php has an image. (I love especially that this is a "Satanic" image on some of the Christian blogs. More fear, sigh.) (They'll all leave when we have the Rapture in 2012, right? No, they'll just be driven to fearful excesses...sigh.)
I've started throwing into some of the internet chats the notes of a concerned christian, just to balance out the loonies on both sides. Still a roar of sound and fury, signifying nothing. But I'm tired of one side seeing the Beast in everything, and the other telling me religion is the root of all evil, especially that killer one based on Christ's teachings.
Yesterday was THANK YOU LIBRARY day. Ursula Vernon's second book is showing up, but readers are waiting by the shelving slot looking for it (Dragonbreath 2: Attack of the Ninja Frogs) (Yes, I waited for it, but being 3 feet taller than the other supplicant, I slunk away after a little bit. I don't hop up and down as well, either.)
Today...today is Terry Pratchett's new book! And on October 19 at Books Inc. in Mt. View, Elizabeth McMasters Bujold will sign "Cryoburn", the latest Vorkosigan! I want to dress up from the Vorkosoverse. Hey Andrew, want to come be Miles? All you need is a grey suit. I could go for VorSmythe or the engineering professor...
On the other side, it will take 2 years to get a teaching credential, and go back to a job and way of life that while I have passion for it, is full of fear, and as hardworking...no, more hardworking, than the first one. Dave Orphal notes that we have to get beyond the Shame and Blame culture, I agree but add that it needs to be a release from Fear too. There are so many special interests, and special snowflakes, and so much confusion, and every parent will fight for better things for their children, and teachers are the visible edge of the school system. They don't choose textbooks, they don't set policy, they DO bear the brunt of any changes. And yes, dear Parents, why can't the teacher spend an extra hour each week with your child? At the small school, 100 students a day in two classes. And that's a reduced size science class charter school.
As a note to the above, I love the fact that the original booster of charter schools in California has been kicked out of the first two charters he started, usually due to ethics problems. This may explain some of my lost grants...
OTHER NEWS: On the road to help Jeannie, missing Crown. Thanks still to Crystal! Back in a bit.
Have made 2 gallons of marinara sauce and 1 gallon of barbeque sauce, and still have a huge amount of tomatoes on the vines. I forsee more cooking/freezing. And more eating; I left out the eaten 2 gallons of salsas and 1 quart of marinara.
If you want some cool art, go to the Kid's section in your public library and ask if you can have the Ursula Vernon "Make Waves--Read" poster. http://www.njsummerreading.org/young-adult.php has an image. (I love especially that this is a "Satanic" image on some of the Christian blogs. More fear, sigh.) (They'll all leave when we have the Rapture in 2012, right? No, they'll just be driven to fearful excesses...sigh.)
I've started throwing into some of the internet chats the notes of a concerned christian, just to balance out the loonies on both sides. Still a roar of sound and fury, signifying nothing. But I'm tired of one side seeing the Beast in everything, and the other telling me religion is the root of all evil, especially that killer one based on Christ's teachings.
Yesterday was THANK YOU LIBRARY day. Ursula Vernon's second book is showing up, but readers are waiting by the shelving slot looking for it (Dragonbreath 2: Attack of the Ninja Frogs) (Yes, I waited for it, but being 3 feet taller than the other supplicant, I slunk away after a little bit. I don't hop up and down as well, either.)
Today...today is Terry Pratchett's new book! And on October 19 at Books Inc. in Mt. View, Elizabeth McMasters Bujold will sign "Cryoburn", the latest Vorkosigan! I want to dress up from the Vorkosoverse. Hey Andrew, want to come be Miles? All you need is a grey suit. I could go for VorSmythe or the engineering professor...
