Let's talk about intense moments... My Most Intense Interview When I was looking for my first teaching job after graduating college in 1982 (yes, I'm that old), I faced a huge hurdle. A new law was now in place that required school districts to jump through several … [Read more...]

"I" or "E" - except after C...?? Can a letter make a difference? What do you focus on? Does a letter matter? Does a name? I've never been a "glass half-full" kinda gal. Give me 2 compliments and 1 negative comment, and all I hear is the bad. So when I learned my name's … [Read more...]

Shields up, Star Trek Fans! I am a huge Star Trek fan. Well, not enough to attend a convention or own a uniform, but I know the difference between a Romulan and a Klingon. And you can always tell when things are about to get hairy onboard because the captain will shout, … [Read more...]

Have we all forgotten what REAL peace looks like? You may not notice peace until it's gone. Just call me "Complacent Kathy." I was generally at peace and had no clue. Until my 1st grocery shopping trip of the pandemic. The governor had shut down the state. People were dying. … [Read more...]

To tell the truth… Don't lie about me... Please, tell the truth! In the last half-dozen years of my teaching career, my school had a turnover problem in the leadership role. As school counselor, the new principals usually relied on me to tell them how things had worked in the … [Read more...]