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HRM King Spinster News Observations School Bored

Rules for Thee and NOT for Me

Dearest Gentle Reader, I’ve heard it said that great communication begins with connection, and it’s one of those maxims that seems so apparently true that, rather than being profound, it just comes across as being obvious. Recently a communication between the King and School Bored fell into this author’s hands, and thus into this column. In the letter, the King disparages the district as a whole, its staff, and to close, the Bored itself. Now for those of you having no idea what the King is referring to when he talks about people showing up with pitchforks, it’s that he …

Observations

Humor & the Truth

Dearest Gentle Reader, It has long been said that If you’re going to tell people the truth, be funny or they’ll kill you. Sadly, this author feels that she has put her proverbial head into the noose, because it has been so difficult to deliver the news of the Kingdom in such a way that it will be palatable to the masses, who are in fact, the targeted audience of this little society news. While historically, the Kingdom has had its share of problems, never has it been harder to find a light-hearted thread to cast upon the loom of …

FedHock front door covered with snow. A King Snowman is in front.
Observations

Snow Psychosis – It’s Real!

Dearest Gentle Reader- It has been said that “Snow brings a special quality with it — the power to stop life as you know it dead in its tracks.” And this author, along with everyone else in education, understands this more than anyone else. Snow days have become a hallmark of fond childhood reminisces, but living through snow day mania is actually quite painful. When meteorologists include that snowflake icon in their forecasts, it sets off a mental whirlwind of anticipation, regardless of it being reasonable or not. Some hallmarks of Snow Psychosis as evidenced in schools: This excitability around this …