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Bombardment.

We've just been bulldozed with homework. Damm's ordeal began last week, mine began tonight as I received new assignments (online classes are fun that way) and realized last week was too easy. I should'v seen it coming. Why are we doing this again? Oh, right, better life for our kids and increased mental acuity. Anyway, one of our latest quizzes for my Teaching History class was interesting. We have to answer all five questions beforehand because he gives two minutes to copy and paste your answer to the single question he asks. I spent two hours working on my answers and then less than a minute completing the quiz. Felt wrong, somehow. All questions/answers derive from "Lies My History Teacher Told Me". If you haven't read it do so, it's worth your time and effort. Disclaimer: all questions come from my teacher, not the author of "Lies" (James Loewen) and all answers come from yours truly. All errors are mine, not Loewen's:) 1. What internal ...

Bombardment.

We've just been bulldozed with homework. Damm's ordeal began last week, mine began tonight as I received new assignments (online classes are fun that way) and realized last week was too easy. I should'v seen it coming. Why are we doing this again? Oh, right, better life for our kids and increased mental acuity. Anyway, one of our latest quizzes for my Teaching History class was interesting. We have to answer all five questions beforehand because he gives two minutes to copy and paste your answer to the single question he asks. I spent two hours working on my answers and then less than a minute completing the quiz. Felt wrong, somehow. All questions/answers derive from "Lies My History Teacher Told Me". If you haven't read it do so, it's worth your time and effort. Disclaimer: all questions come from my teacher, not the author of "Lies" (James Loewen) and all answers come from yours truly. All errors are mine, not Loewen's:) 1. What internal ...

Getting ready to run.

Posted from my phone....yay.   short teeny min run that left me short of breath due to sand plus stroller.