My friend Tracy teased me the other day by reminding me that there's more to life than writing. At the time, we were at a baseball game, which is harder for me to process than 8th grade algebra, which I failed and had to do again in summer school and got, like, a D-. How can X = 7? Seven equals seven! How can a player be "out" if I can see him right there on base?
Anyway, things that are on my mind other than writing.
1. Park 51 and the First amendment. (Yes, I support it.)
2. Bumper stickers that read "Nope, Keep the Change" (they depress me.)
3.Atlanta's Beltline project (public art, greenspace, and mass transit - what's not to love?)
4.The concept of tikkun olam , and where did it go in public consciousness?
(image from MIT library)
6 comments:
Hilarious! I'll guide you through a baseball game any day of the week! My favorite of your lines is still: "I'm like a cat, trying to watch TV."
I never thought I'd do this, but I think you should give Algebra a second chance. I was you in the 8th grade--my teacher thought I was hopeless, and I pretty much was. For more than twenty years, I hated algebra with everything I had.
Then, last year, I ended up in a position where I had to teach algebra (long story), and it turns out, the twenty years apart did us both good. Amazing how your brain changes.
I especially enjoyed inequalities, the math of possibility...
Susan - metaphor, perhaps?
Nope. No algebra, no way no how. I've got other things to learn before I get near algebra; Portuguese, ASL, and make my French strong than 2nd grade conversational.
Oh yeah, and get my headstands back after 30# weight gain!
I turn into a combative 12 year old if you say algebra. Maybe the problem was being 12 in the 8th grade? Or just being 12?
Jessica, I have nothing to offer so far as the algebra goes, but as for tikkun olam, I just found out about this webinar that might interest you (and it will be archived):
http://urj.org/learning/meetings/webinars/?syspage=article&item_id=46461
Thanks, Erika! I might sign on for the pm session, or get it in archives, but would definitely like to "attend."
l'shana tovah (in advance.)
And to you, Jessica!
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