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I couldn’t bring myself to kill it. It had too much life left to give. Someone could use this to make a living for a…

Old Toyotas basically don’t exist in the rust belt. This ‘80 Celica would probably be considered a rusty pile in…

This used to be my desk chair. It’s ugly, but comfortable. As you can see from the ludicrous amounts of cat fur on…

My district has had its hand forced. While the infection rate in the town I teach has been over the threshold where…

If you missed part 1, and care to read it, here it is. The short version of how things are running in my district is…

I received the title to Mrs. Shop Teacher’s CX-5 in the mail today. Keen eyes will note the date of purchase, and…

My rear bumper is now see-through.

As the season winds down, I’ve been taking stock of my fleet, and considering changes.

Right hand drive hard top CJ-8 Scrambler. I’ve never seen another. Very interesting to see. Unfortunately, it’s not…

I couldn’t turn my brain off, thinking about logistics of running my classroom. I got maybe 4-1/2 hours. Figured I…

On the way home from pizza tonight, I was behind a Harley Davidson F-150 with a “Start seeing motorcycles” bumper…

Let me see if I can explain how my job works right now. We’re teaching “hybrid,” which means something slightly…

I’ll start.

He is a very good boy.

I’m in an online class right now, from 6-8pm central time. I missed my kid’s bedtime so they could teach me how to…

I’ve scooted to school all but two days so far this year. I’ve been riding the Hooligan almost exclusively lately.…

After work this afternoon, I took the long way home. I was on my way to the has station ... And I didn’t make it. I…

I’ve had an Evap code on my stuck since ... Januaryish. I’m guessing this is related.

So, for the last couple of years, in addition to my normal shop and drafting classes, I have been teaching Project…