Back in the late 80's and early 90's I was an assistant high school track coach, both girls and boys. My personal approach was completely hands off. No celebratory hugs or anything of the sort, no rides home or any kind of "alone time" and absolutely no inappropriate conversations - ever. My reasoning was twofold.…

Yeah seriously, I started teaching 11th and 12th grade straight out of college and these stories boggle the mind. Like, teaching can be great, but the LAST thing I want when I leave work is to hang around teenagers.

You hit the nail right on the head. I had an intern in my history class, Mr. Sprezney. My God, the man had the butt of an angel. We were all in awe of hm, and he somehow managed to shut us down without embarrassment and shame. I will always remember him as the guy who did the right thing.

I always feel bad for celebrity exes when they get asked the "how do you feel about Ex's engagement?" It's such a bullshit question because, regardless of how you actually feel, there is only one answer: "I wish them the best." I mean, what the hell else are you going to say? "That bitch better watch her back!?" And…

Here's Jon Hamm holding a snow leopard, for the greater good:

33? Oh, honey.

I have an anecdote about this phenomenon. Back when Schindler's List had just come out, my mom was at lunch my great aunt who had survived Dachau. My aunt asked my mom: "Did you see Schindler List?"

I have to admit, if I was 17 and James Franco wanted to come to my hotel room, I would have had a different response.

In my house we call Dog Heaven "The Great Off-Leash Park in the Sky."

I've worked with a lot of adult literacy students. Many of them have high school diplomas but were easily below a fifth grade reading level. One time I had a guy who was super low, (probably closer to first or second grade in terms of reading ability) tell me that he felt like all his teachers passed him because…

I'm gonna go ahead and say he dodge a bullet. Raising 5 kids with a woman you impregnated 1 month after meeting online was not going to end well.

actually, my betrothed!!!

No Queen Victoria? For crying out loud, she had an entire AGE named after her.

I like to hide things as well. My husband knows this, and I'm not hiding anything from him, and I don't have kids. Some of us just like to feel sneaky I think? I hide candy a lot!

As a teacher, I have to say, I am oh so very tired of seeing camel toe in the hallways. Girls shouldn't wear leggings as pants to school for the same reasons adults shouldn't wear them to work; they reek of unprofessionalism and are embarassing to look at (and FYI, no, I can't just not look at the students I'm working…

Darth Vader ‏@DepressedDarth Mar 5

I'm ok with getting rid of Daylight Savings Time, only if it becomes the new standard. I have been seriously looking forward to this weekend and the increased light in the evening. It gets dark way to early in the PNW.

I was maybe elementary school age, my mom would park me in the break room with my homework and headphones and told me to leave people the fuck alone. Which I did, most of her co-workers were really nice and hung out with me on their break. Probably cause I didn't bother them. I don't mind when folks bring in their…