Category Archives: working world

Working with Mindi

Posted on December 22, 2010 by randomyriad

I was going through my old document files this morning and found some notes I had written while I was working at Head Start a few years ago. I had the amazing experience of working with a young woman who … Continue reading →

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River of Dreams #7: Miss Bianca and Mermaids Too

Posted on October 6, 2010 by randomyriad

Chapter 5 Miss Bianca’s Lab Day PartII By the time Bianca arrived at the lab, Random had all of the equipment set up and ready to go. So they had time to go over some of the data from the … Continue reading →

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River of Dreams #3: Whispering Mermaids and a Bottle of Gin

Posted on September 29, 2010 by randomyriad

Chapter 3 Whispering Mermaids As Random drove the small back streets over Twin Peaks from the City College to the department office near the Medical Center, he focused on driving; the radio was off. He was part of the car. … Continue reading →

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River of Dreams #2: Miss Bianca’s Lab Day

Posted on September 28, 2010 by randomyriad

Chapter 2 Miss Bianca’s Lab Day On the way to work, Random blasted the radio. The Who’s “Baba O’Reily” came on and he went all Keith Moon on the steering wheel while shouting the words: Out here in the fields … Continue reading →

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Answers Without Questions: Being My Silly Self In the Classroom

Posted on September 26, 2010 by randomyriad

I was going through my job hunting file and found these answers without questions. They say a lot about my process as a teacher and what I value in my work with young children. Luckily my new position lets me … Continue reading →

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