The Daily News
1 Google Chrome needs to go away.
2 I am now on my third go-round with writing this nonsense, and am well into the 4 a.m.
3 TWICE this morning Chrome has interrupted my writing of this mish-mash by suddenly posting some sort of advertising or other, ripping what I have written into a bajillion pieces and scattering it to the far reaches of the universe.
4 Honestly.
5 TWICE.
6 The fun little miracle about the DN is that it is a one-shot writing piece. I go to bed early so that I will be rested for school, wake up each night after five or six hours of sleep, and then hop on the job of entertaining the troops.
7 It takes a few hours to get all this out, to edit it, and to add the pictures.
8 I don’t need Google Chrome coming in and shutting it down before I have had a chance to save it.
9 Saving it isn’t hard, but I often forget to save as I go.
10 If you are of the computer era, you know what I’m talking about.
11 I just spelled era “eara.” I swear to you. Like there’s an ear involved.
12 I am now out in my sunroom where there is no sign of the sun and where my feet are turning into blocks of ice, and getting this done.
13 But I digress.
14 I had all these nice things to say about my students, and how they are outperforming the standard tests they took last week.
15 I read yesterday’s piece, “Think You” to my Disney kids before they embarked on their writing finals. They gave me a clap, and then embarked on their writing journeys. I looked out on them and saw a team that I had coached.
16 For the first time in my career I can’t wait to read their finals. I know they all wanted to give me their best.
17 All my classes have so far. I am proud of all of them.
18 The good papers kept coming in, all morning long.
19 After last week’s disastrous go-round with the Benchmark tests, I absolutely loved reading REAL test results. What happens when you tell students to give you the best piece of writing in their lives?
20 You get good writing, not bubble tests. Genuine, heartfelt good writing.
21 One of my Disney students asked if she could have a hard copy of “Think You.” I gave her the one I read to the class and she smiled.
22 Toward the end of the period I called a couple of students over to my desk and allowed them to see the DN, in all its glory. With pictures added they became slightly engaged.
23 I normally get around thirty or forty hits on the DN, most of which are probably my own edits.
24 I also get hit on by Russian chicks named “Natasha” or “Olga” all of whom start out with a remark like, “I saw your blog yesterday and I vant to meet you…”
25 Yes, and if I click on your idiocy, you will become a virus that will blow up my computer and scatter its ashes to the ends of the universe. Death star.
26 I just ignore those ones, but keep the fantasy that I am some sort of dashing guy.
27 At the end of the period I wrote the link to the DN and handed it to a small group of my Disney kids.
28 This morning I had eighty-two hits, a DN record. Something happened.
29 Do I mind that current students are now reading this folderol?
30 Not in the least.
31 The Daily News began years ago as a means of my communicating with the cast and crew of Guys and Dolls. Each day I would post who needed to be where and what needed to be done on the Performing Arts hallway wall. .
32 Each day the students would come in and read ten to twelve items. I would always add some humorous nonsense, and it would be a morning chuckle to start the day off right.
33 I would also talk about the idiocy that goes on all around us on a daily basis.
34 I would sometimes get political, sometimes become a madman, and sometimes throw something sort of sweet out there.
35 But it would always be there, even when my printer broke down. I wrote it out, and if you know my handwriting, that’s like a walk through Wal-Mart.
36 Anyway, yesterday clearly changed the dynamic of the modern DN. I now welcome my current students to the fold.
37 It’s a bit scary, because I do name names in this.
38 You could wind up being mentioned in the DN. Some of you already have been; I’ve just tried to keep this on the down low.
39 Do they still say that?
40 Don’t get old.
41 So I’m going to have to cut it off for this year.
42 Write Google Chrome if you have any complaints.
43 I’m out of here until well after New Years.
44 I’ll miss you all. No matter how much a pain in the ass this is, it’s always fun and relaxing.
45 And I always appreciate your tolerance when I spell milk “mkil.”
46 Seasoned veteran over here.
47 Stay safe over the holiday.
48 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.
49 Live life.
50 Love life.
52 Peace.
~H~
www.xanga.com/bharrington
The Daily News1 Google Chrome needs to go away.2 I am now on my third go-round with writing this nonsense, and am well into the 4 a.m.3 TWICE this morning Chrome has interrupted my writing of this mish-mash by suddenly posting some sort of advertising or other, ripping what I have written into a bajillion pieces and scattering it to the far reaches of the universe.4 Honestly.5 TWICE.6 The fun little miracle about the DN is that it is a one-shot writing piece. I go to bed early so that I will be rested for school, wake up each night after five or six hours of sleep, and then hop on the job of entertaining the troops.7 It takes a few hours to get all this out, to edit it, and to add the pictures.8 I don’t need Google Chrome coming in and shutting it down before I have had a chance to save it.9 Saving it isn’t hard, but I often forget to save as I go.10 If you are of the computer era, you know what I’m talking about.11 I just spelled era “eara.” I swear to you. Like there’s an ear involved.12 I am now out in my sunroom where there is no sign of the sun and where my feet are turning into blocks of ice, and getting this done.13 But I digress.14 I had all these nice things to say about my students, and how they are outperforming the standard tests they took last week.15 I read yesterday’s piece, “Think You” to my Disney kids before they embarked on their writing finals. They gave me a clap, and then embarked on their writing journeys. I looked out on them and saw a team that I had coached.16 For the first time in my career I can’t wait to read their finals. I know they all wanted to give me their best.17 All my classes have so far. I am proud of all of them.18 The good papers kept coming in, all morning long.19 After last week’s disastrous go-round with the Benchmark tests, I absolutely loved reading REAL test results. What happens when you tell students to give you the best piece of writing in their lives?20 You get good writing, not bubble tests. Genuine, heartfelt good writing.21 One of my Disney students asked if she could have a hard copy of “Think You.” I gave her the one I read to the class and she smiled.22 Toward the end of the period I called a couple of students over to my desk and allowed them to see the DN, in all its glory. With pictures added they became slightly engaged.23 I normally get around thirty or forty hits on the DN, most of which are probably my own edits.24 I also get hit on by Russian chicks named “Natasha” or “Olga” all of whom start out with a remark like, “I saw your blog yesterday and I vant to meet you…”25 Yes, and if I click on your idiocy, you will become a virus that will blow up my computer and scatter its ashes to the ends of the universe. Death star.26 I just ignore those ones, but keep the fantasy that I am some sort of dashing guy.27 At the end of the period I wrote the link to the DN and handed it to a small group of my Disney kids.28 This morning I had eighty-two hits, a DN record. Something happened.29 Do I mind that current students are now reading this folderol?30 Not in the least.31 The Daily News began years ago as a means of my communicating with the cast and crew of Guys and Dolls. Each day I would post who needed to be where and what needed to be done on the Performing Arts hallway wall. .32 Each day the students would come in and read ten to twelve items. I would always add some humorous nonsense, and it would be a morning chuckle to start the day off right.33 I would also talk about the idiocy that goes on all around us on a daily basis.34 I would sometimes get political, sometimes become a madman, and sometimes throw something sort of sweet out there.35 But it would always be there, even when my printer broke down. I wrote it out, and if you know my handwriting, that’s like a walk through Wal-Mart.36 Anyway, yesterday clearly changed the dynamic of the modern DN. I now welcome my current students to the fold.37 It’s a bit scary, because I do name names in this.38 You could wind up being mentioned in the DN. Some of you already have been; I’ve just tried to keep this on the down low.39 Do they still say that?40 Don’t get old.41 So I’m going to have to cut it off for this year.42 Write Google Chrome if you have any complaints.43 I’m out of here until well after New Years.44 I’ll miss you all. No matter how much a pain in the ass this is, it’s always fun and relaxing.45 And I always appreciate your tolerance when I spell milk “mkil.”46 Seasoned veteran over here.47 Stay safe over the holiday.48 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.49 Live life.50 Love life.52 Peace.~H~www.xanga.com/bharrington
