I grew up in an abusive home. When one of the other kids is getting it, you shut up, lie low, and give thanks you’re not getting it this time. Because if the sadist notices you, guess what? You're next. These kids knew that.

Here's the thing: she wasn't disrupting class. She apparently looked at her cell phone, maybe. Well? So, you say: "Student, please put away your cell phone." If she doesn't, you say, "Please put it away or give it to me." If she is just silent, either squat down to her level and say, "Is everything okay? Do you need…

I can also understand her perspective:

I’v taught for almost 20 years and I’ve never had a kid take a swing. You know why? I learned how to de-escalate a situation and let the kid save face. I learned when to not push kids on issues. I’ve learned when to let small infractions slide. I learned these things because I can never use force. It’s a shame police…

Let them eat cake.

I mean it is really tough rationalizing the assault of a teenage girl but you somehow managed to do it. Bravo!

monastery fashions are so hot rn you guys

CALM DOWN I CAN’T EVEN FIGURE OUT HOW TO USE THIS DIVACUP YET

I really should be working on finishing a mid-term, but I’m stressed and I need to vent, so here goes:

Whoa, the Great Compromiser, Henry Clay, went there.

Hahahaha, there’s always the ones who take themselves way too seriously for going to a fancy school ;) Murray State, myself!

Hey, when people find out you went to school in KY, you usually want them to know it’s not THAT Kentucky

To me the most difficult thing is that there is no easy solution. Nothing besides “take your husbands name” has become even marginally mainstream enough to not merit side eye and questions. Even as other traditional tropes go away as an overwhelming number of people disengage (sex before marriage! Living together…

We did it. Did it put some noses out of joint? Yes. His parents, conservative with a small c, found it baffling. Actual quote: “only criminals and transsexuals change their name.” My parents, radical (with a small r) feminists, thought it was amazing. It is still the best and most important decision we made about our…

I was there but had to use the library computer, I would look for cans on the way to turn in at the store to get the $0.50 I needed to print out my homework. (Michigan has a $0.10 can refund program) it’s one of the reasons I give away every august before school starts several backpacks full of supplies and a…

George Lucas has a genius-level understanding of iconography and stooge-level understanding of character. All problems with Star Wars stem from this dichotomy.

The sight of Luke choosing suicide over joining the Empire shakes Anakin to his core and reawakens his humanity. Until that point, everything had gone to what the Emperor had forseen. Luke offers himself up to his father in ROTJ knowing he could not strike the killing blow against him.

I love the idea that the Ewoks ate all the storm troopers at the end. And that everyone is okay with it.