Month: August 2024

The First Day of SchoolThe First Day of School

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024| JulieJulie|

I’ve been at this for decades now. My life ruled by school districts’ decision when to end school and when to start school. I know not a life without it, without feeling that inevitable anticipation and dread of the first

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Familiar SmellsFamiliar Smells

August 19, 2024August 19, 2024| JulieJulie|

Dusty exhaust fumes greet me when I enter the first locked door. Musty and humid air flatten my hair by the time I grab my keys. Stale urine odor lingers in Classroom 2, like always. My classroom smells stuffy and

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Starving for PerfectionStarving for Perfection

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024| JulieJulie|

I watched Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection last night on Prime, because, well, I’ve loved Karen Carpenter since I heard her on the radio when I was four years old. My parents always had the radio on in the car;

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Celebrating BronzeCelebrating Bronze

August 6, 2024August 6, 2024| JulieJulie|

I watch the Olympics: ice dancing and pairs figure skating in the winter, gymnastics in the summer. While I know all Olympic contenders’ athletic skills are phenomenal, like Superman or Wonder Woman, I don’t get it. What does one do

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