Once again, I'm using my blog to blurt out my feelings about anything I want to.
My students at school this year may actually be more stubborn than I am which is saying a LOT! I have never seen such a group of kids so determined to have their own way. I, of course, am just as determined that there are things that must be done MY way, so it's not going well. Even after 10 weeks of school, it's still rough.
I'm irritated at some judge in my county who says that this guy that nobody knows can have all our private information because we work for a public entity. You can read the exciting article here: http://www.theledger.com/article/20081031/NEWS/810310360
This guy, who nobody knows requested information from the School Board, some of he got. Other information, they told him, they were unable to provide due to the HIPPA law. He sued the School Board, and won, which means that the district has to hand over private information, names, addresses, phone numbers, even names and birthdays of dependent children, of everyone who is on the School Board's insurance plan. According to my attorney friend, the judge just did what the law says. Well, then the law is stupid and needs to be changed. In the mean time, let's all just hope and pray that nothing happens to anyone's dependent children that this man gets information about. . .
Election Day is tomorrow. I'm so glad it will be over, but I'm so worried, although I know I shouldn't be. I'm so unhappy with all of my choices. I just want it over! I'm also tired of advertisements on facebook for one particular candidate. It's either him or the acacia berry colon cleanse all the time. I'm not sure which one is worse. I'm also sick and tired of hearing my 6th graders expound on politics. We're voting for a potential new state bird because they are just out of control with this election. They are saying mean, nasty things to each other about the election and the strange thing is, hardly any of them really have a clue. I wonder if parents have any idea how their children twist what they (the kids) hear their parents say.
Now the good news: We have a great new couple at our church who I just like a lot. They just moved here from St. Louis and they are just the nicest people. They are starting a business here in our county and they found our church. Everybody who has met them so far just LOVES Cindy and Dan. I'm so glad they found us.
We had a Fall Festival on Saturday at a ranch that a couple in our church own. It was so much fun. There was apple bobbing, greased poles to climb, greased pigs to chase around, chickens to catch, lots of food and a dessert cook-off. There were some seriously good desserts there. The judges really had a hard time choosing the best one, and they all looked a little green around the gills later on. Our new friend Dan said he had to have something salty to get rid of all the sweet. Maybe we should make a cookbook with all those recipes in it. I really love my church.
