tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post6656096448442032616..comments2023-11-07T05:31:22.889-05:00Comments on A View from the Green Barn: The GraduatesDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-29694816903343868022008-06-08T08:30:00.000-04:002008-06-08T08:30:00.000-04:00Stiggy: I'm afraid that this global economy is sel...Stiggy: I'm afraid that this global economy is selling more than capital goods. I prefer children to mimic their own culture, not the one that is the loudest. I think America is importing and using too much oil and junk, and exporting too much cultural destruction. I think the days of cultural heritage has moved beyond the village, and is becoming a global melting pot. Maybe it will swing like a pendulum.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-23159051893652224402008-06-07T15:13:00.000-04:002008-06-07T15:13:00.000-04:00To be honest Don, our youth don't seem to be our y...To be honest Don, our youth don't seem to be our youth anymore - all the other influences on this small Isle have taken their toll, and with the influx of all the different cultures comes different ways of speaking...<BR/><BR/>... I personally love the English language and try to use 'good' words, rather than hoping that people understand my meaningless muttering.<BR/><BR/>I 'borrowed' the complete works of Shakespear off my sister when I was about 14 - mainly because I wanted to impress girls with the old favourites Hamlet, Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.<BR/><BR/>;)Stiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900953929823418095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-21816152605094779372008-06-07T12:49:00.000-04:002008-06-07T12:49:00.000-04:00Stiggy: I guess I view the English as the best of ...Stiggy: I guess I view the English as the best of "Word Users." Music: Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, The Who, Moody Blues, Cold Play, etc. Literature: Shakespeare, Tennyson, Blake, Austen, Chaucer, Brontes, etc. Your youth is probably similar to ours in that they think it's cool to speak poorly, (not all of them!).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the heads-up on the link.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-54816408761943672052008-06-07T12:41:00.000-04:002008-06-07T12:41:00.000-04:00Gwen: I enjoy seeing former students and hearing h...Gwen: I enjoy seeing former students and hearing how they are doing and what their plans are. <BR/><BR/>I wonder what the factors are that make us memorable to those we come into contact with? Time? Focus? Smiles?Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-49496198712952255032008-06-07T09:38:00.000-04:002008-06-07T09:38:00.000-04:00By the way Don - were you aware that you've linked...By the way Don - were you aware that you've linked to my profile and not my blog?<BR/><BR/>:DStiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900953929823418095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-35350727050129538462008-06-07T09:36:00.000-04:002008-06-07T09:36:00.000-04:00Obviously you haven't met or spoken to any of our ...Obviously you haven't met or spoken to any of our youth at the moment!<BR/><BR/>;)Stiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900953929823418095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-89371504882562415002008-06-07T08:40:00.000-04:002008-06-07T08:40:00.000-04:00This must make you feel a deep satisfaction, Don o...This must make you feel a deep satisfaction, Don on a job well done!!<BR/><BR/> They were so lucky to have an caring instructor in their lives... We always remember fondly the ones that had an impact on us, inspired us and encouraged us to see what we were made of and you are one of them!Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-54458615832466981762008-06-05T21:56:00.000-04:002008-06-05T21:56:00.000-04:00Ginnie: HA! I have been crabby lately. It must be ...Ginnie: HA! I have been crabby lately. It must be having three days of school left and being ready to hang out with the hens!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-38709703100050852008-06-05T21:55:00.000-04:002008-06-05T21:55:00.000-04:00Stiggy: That's hilarious!I doubt if a yankee can e...Stiggy: That's hilarious!<BR/>I doubt if a yankee can effectively give a Brit a decent English grammar lesson!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-57457831717228166492008-06-05T21:53:00.000-04:002008-06-05T21:53:00.000-04:00Mrs. M: That's funny that you mentioned the pictur...Mrs. M: That's funny that you mentioned the picture! They actually do that each year at the high school. The "camera club" has all the students from the six elementaries get out of class for a photo op. I am trying to get my hands on one. Emma would have loved this group of kids and would have fit right in!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-29909483746863642392008-06-05T21:48:00.000-04:002008-06-05T21:48:00.000-04:00swedehart: Hey! I haven't seen you around for a wh...swedehart: Hey! I haven't seen you around for a while! Yes, they did all make it to graduation and ALL of them are going on to college or university!<BR/><BR/>Laura: You are so right that graduation is a symbol for Hope. Not just for each individual, with their dreams and aspirations, but also for our society as we get to reflect on what we are doing and where we are going!<BR/><BR/>That art teacher sure had an innate understanding of what you needed at that time. Mr. Weeks stands strong!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-37200794331749555162008-06-05T16:52:00.000-04:002008-06-05T16:52:00.000-04:00I love it, Don! The circles come back to meet the...I love it, Don! The circles come back to meet the older we get. I love the influence you have on the lives of these young children. I can't imagine the joy of having a teacher like you...even on your worst days, if you even have them!!!Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-2511411020810811322008-06-05T13:17:00.000-04:002008-06-05T13:17:00.000-04:00ROFL!That deleted post was mine Don/J......I thoug...ROFL!<BR/><BR/>That deleted post was mine Don/J....<BR/><BR/>..I thought since I was writing on a teachers blog that I should write proper sentences...<BR/><BR/>... otherwise I'd be asking for one to one lessons over the net!<BR/><BR/>;)Stiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900953929823418095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-44599911012817368792008-06-05T10:35:00.000-04:002008-06-05T10:35:00.000-04:00Wouldn't it be fun to recreate this picture with t...Wouldn't it be fun to recreate this picture with this year's graduates? I didn't realize your first class was the same as Emma's!Mrs. M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16421623841829671785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-79990346432628656292008-06-05T09:45:00.000-04:002008-06-05T09:45:00.000-04:00I am lucky enough to have several good excellent t...I am lucky enough to have several good excellent teacher stories--from 2nd grade all the way to grad school. Here's one from HS: I transferred to a new school in sophmore year and signed up for art. There were all grades in the class and some really excellent artists--two of whom got full scholarships to the Philadelphia School of Art. After less than two weeks in class, I was intimidated and asked the teacher, Mr. Weeks, to sign me out so I could transfer to another elective. He wouldn't sign.laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999450626008299190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-45959303296401313172008-06-05T09:40:00.000-04:002008-06-05T09:40:00.000-04:00Don: what a great post. It gives one hope! I forge...Don: what a great post. It gives one hope! I forget what blog it was (I'll let you know if I remember!) but there was a photo a street sign "Hope Street" and the blogger asked, what would be on hope street? After several days, seriously!, thinking of it, I couldn't come up with an answer! Now I have one! The class of 2008, surely, but also their teacher! Hurrah for Don!<BR/>p.s. Re wearing ostrich feathers to school: just try to stop me! For a shy kid I was adamant about my bizarre wardrobe.laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999450626008299190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-45006229786098056542008-06-05T08:49:00.000-04:002008-06-05T08:49:00.000-04:00That is very touching, and seems like the big payo...That is very touching, and seems like the big payoff. Did they all make it to graduation?Mrs. SwedeHarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325031538028090643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-23648073082973980662008-06-05T08:02:00.000-04:002008-06-05T08:02:00.000-04:00Country Girl: Nurses are right at the top of every...Country Girl: Nurses are right at the top of everyone's list!<BR/><BR/>Chicken farmers are up there too!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-64550609586180705542008-06-04T22:34:00.000-04:002008-06-04T22:34:00.000-04:00Teachers are special people! It is amazing how ma...Teachers are special people! It is amazing how many lives you impact.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391306626662391336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-77301371229014286592008-06-04T21:36:00.000-04:002008-06-04T21:36:00.000-04:00Bob: I think we are all alike in that we like peop...Bob: I think we are all alike in that we like people who like us!<BR/><BR/>Chicken j: I'm glad you came back to check! If you wrote some British Humor and then deleted it, I think you need to recreate it! You know, Benny Hill, etc.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-9362989863360406702008-06-04T04:37:00.000-04:002008-06-04T04:37:00.000-04:00you may be right about me deleting my own comments...you may be right about me deleting my own comments Don,finger trouble on the mouse,the suns come out here again hope you have the rain clouds we had ,thanks for your comment on the chuck blog, i seem to have blog writers block just now.you seem to know a lot of people and get lots of comments,the barns looking good aswell, T T F N... Chicken JChicken Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619941424355512565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-73642027643086102982008-06-03T21:42:00.000-04:002008-06-03T21:42:00.000-04:00I had a teacher like you,he taught math and PE, le...I had a teacher like you,he taught math and PE, learned a lot from him, he really cared and it came across to the students and they wanted to learn from him, good job Don.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-16767025462312466222008-06-03T08:32:00.000-04:002008-06-03T08:32:00.000-04:00Stiggy: I agree about teachers and doing well in c...Stiggy: I agree about teachers and doing well in certain classes. I'm sure we all can remember those that we wanted to work for/with and those that we could have done without. I have two teachers that stand out for me and they both taught Spanish! One I loved (literally!) and received high marks, the other whom I despised (it was mutual) and I actually dropped out of her class!<BR/><BR/>Anyone else have good, bad or ugly teacher stories?<BR/><BR/>Thanks Stiggy!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-58673980171878806072008-06-03T08:29:00.000-04:002008-06-03T08:29:00.000-04:00Chicken J: Love your Chucks song! I'm trying to fi...Chicken J: Love your Chucks song! I'm trying to find a tune that captures your and my love for dem chucks. Anyone have any ideas? It probably should be an old bar tune or something, (like half of our church hymns!)<BR/><BR/>Hey! I didn't delete any of your comments! I'm sorry if you thought I did. It looks like you may have deleted a comment as there is a deleted comment up there that says: "This post has been removed by the author."<BR/><BR/>BTW, you can send some of that rain to dry mid-Michigan. It's supposed to rain here today, but that is always "iffy."Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-71258272224691073162008-06-03T04:53:00.000-04:002008-06-03T04:53:00.000-04:00Thought you would like a bit of english humor Don,...Thought you would like a bit of english humor Don, you did'nt have to delete my comment.... Chicken j .....outChicken Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619941424355512565noreply@blogger.com