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July 07

Arkansas_Annie joined the group "MAESTROS EN ESPAÑOL".

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MAESTROS EN ESPAÑOL

June 27

Arkansas_Annie is now friends with teacher__411.

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June 25

Arkansas_Annie posted in: "Michael Jackson gone".

I'm old enough to remember when Elvis died. Now it's like history repeating itself with the death of Michael Jackson, only more so.&nb...

June 23

Arkansas_Annie received the quiz result of "Your Internet Language IQ is Medium".

Arkansas_Annie posted the video: "Boy Flushes Puppy Down theToilet".

Boy Flushes Puppy Down the Toilet

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About Me: I'm a substitute teacher who's certified to teach English, grades 7 through 12. I love to write creatively; some of my short works, both fiction and nonfiction, have been published. Currently I'm (surprise, surprise) working on a novel. I have three cats: Archimedes, Lucretia, and Spartacus. My favorite TV programs are news shows, documentaries, and movies (usually oldies). I became a teacher because sharing what I've learned with the younger generation is a great way to give back to the world what it's given me. I'm interested in just about every topic concerning education, including controversial ones. Right now I'm studying computing and Spanish, and looking for work, preferably in education. I'm the Administrator for two discussion groups on this website, Arkansas Educators and Class Clowns: Humor for Educators. Stop me if this is the wrong place for me to mention this, but there's one thing about me that you might not expect of someone who lives in a small town in Arkansas, and has for most of her life. I practice Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism, and have since 1971.
Hobbies:: Reading, Animals/Pets, Art, Music, Computer Activities, Movies, Watching TV, Writing
Favorite Movies:: Somewhere in Time, From Here to Eternity, Star Wars, Excalibur, and too many classic musicals and historical epics for me to list
Favorite TV Shows:: almost anything on The History Channel
Favorite Music:: any kind of real music (that excludes rap)

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Arkansas_Annie

5 months ago

62 comments

Late one night at the insane asylum, one inmate shouted, "I am Napoleon!"

Another patient asked, "How do you know?"

The first inmate said, "Because God told me!"

Just then, a voice from another room shouted, "I did NOT!"
Arkansas_Annie

5 months ago

62 comments

"The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers." --- Socrates, 6th century BCE
Arkansas_Annie

6 months ago

62 comments

Q: What happens when a Buddhist becomes totally absorbed with the computer he is working with?

A: He enters Nerdvana.
butterfly_bebie

6 months ago

38 comments

hello annie,
Thank you for accepting my add.It's really very inspiring to be a friend to you. I enjoy reading your all your posts.God bless you my new friend. Stay safe.

bebie
Arkansas_Annie

6 months ago

62 comments

Favorite signs posted in schools:

Above the door of a foreign-language class: ABANDON ALL ENGLISH, YE WHO ENTER
In an acting class: WE CURE HAMS
In a science lab: THIS IS A LABORATORY. USE IT FOR THE FIRST FIVE LETTERS, NOT THE LAST SEVEN.
In a lunchroom: YOU HAVE TWO CHOICES---TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT
In a school gym: OUR MOTTO: NO CHILDREN LEFT ON THEIR BEHINDS
Arkansas_Annie

6 months ago

62 comments

My favorite topical joke right now: Federal officials and the World Health Organization have asked the public to stop calling the new epidemic "the swine flu" because it's hurting the pork industry. However, their preferred term, "H1N1 influenza A", doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. On one blog, the contributors debated what to rename the illness. One suggested, "How about 'the other white flu'?"
johnslat

7 months ago

2076 comments

Dear Mary Anne,
I'm absolutely sure that you are a terrific teacher, one that I can learn a lot from.
Arkansas_Annie

7 months ago

62 comments

:::::::::::::::::::A Teacher for All Seasons::::::::::::::

A teacher is like Spring,
Who nurtures new green sprouts,
Encourages and leads them,
Whenever they have doubts.
A teacher is like Summer,
Whose sunny temperament
Makes studying a pleasure,
Preventing discontent.
A teacher is like Fall,
With methods crisp and clear,
Lessons of bright colors
And a happy atmosphere.
A teacher is like Winter,
While it’s snowing hard outside,
Keeping students comfortable,
As a warm and helpful guide.
Teacher, you do all these things,
With a pleasant attitude;
You’re a teacher for all seasons,
And you have my gratitude!

::::::By Joanna Fuchs::::::
Arkansas_Annie

8 months ago

62 comments

Stone County is in north central Arkansas. Its county seat and largest town in Mountain View, a vacation center.

About the phonetic spelling bit, it's actually spelled "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo." Where'd you learn about that?
debo

8 months ago

132 comments

Annie...my family are from Arkansas and Missouri. My grandma grew up in Stone County...you know where that is?
debo

8 months ago

132 comments

...between you 'n' me, the name "Debbie" went bad for me when "Debbie Does Dallas" came out...
I was still in high school and couldn't abide by the reputation this movie gave me, so I changed...at that point I was called "Dee".
nam-yo-ho-rengaikyo! (completely phonetic spelling, but you get the gist)
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8 months ago

Actually its a deer in my picture :)