The Definition of Insanity

Repeating the same actions expecting different results, right? Maybe I'm insane. I've put up with a lot of garbage in my near-decade long career as a teacher. Every instance I wonder, "what got me here?" and "what have I done to deserve this?" Every time I've been vindicated by my administrators. And every time after, I guess I set myself up for the next hit. As of Friday afternoon, I have a parent who will be hiring a lawyer for action against me and the school based on the poor performance of her son. I will spare all the details (for the thousands of you readers out there) but here I am again, being lined up to be shot, for doing what I love the most and what I feel is the best for the students assigned to me.
I've had a hell of a last three years. In all honesty, if I could find a profession that would pay enough to keep my wife and the family home, even if it meant chewing up most of my vacation, I'd take it in a heartbeat. I'm so tired of pouring my heart and soul into a job that has become tedious and unrewarding. For every uberstudent (an unnamed former student and babysitter extraordinaire now Gaucho), I have to put up with dozens more and get abused by a select few every year. Do I hate my job? Not yet. Am I sick of the crap that I put up with? Definitely. Should I have to tolerate this abuse? Never.

I would love to hear what others have to say: I've assigned my rock and roll history students a project, which is to nominate a band from the last twenty-five years to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The students must present a brief biography and give a defense as to why their choice should be inducted. I've got a list brewing in my head myself, as I told them that I would also participate in the assignment. For those of you out there that do read this? Who should I (i.e., who would you) nominate? I'll take a couple of comments and then make known who I've been thinking about and who I'll decide on. This one's a good one. I'll also post the list of bands my students will vote upon.

Too tired to post about politics.

Don't know anything new about music to post, except that I do have a copy of Bruce's Concord show from June. Chris, your copy's coming. Any other takers? It's a doozy of a show.

Saw the twins on Thursday and they're looking good. Midichlorian count remains high. Find out the sexes next month.