Side Salad in the House
On-line buddies I've had the pleasure to meet in person: Tommy, Brett, Joel, Dave, Jason, Lisa, Dawn, Chase, and you. So far, so damn good.
Add one more to the list: The Tampa Tribune's own Jeff Houck.
Mr. Houck came to my school yesterday. He gave our students a presentation on how to get paid for eating food and then writing about it. And so much more.
From my thank-you note:
I've made the case before that our students need to hear from people who will open their eyes to real life adventures that await them in the real world. Thanks Jeff for your time.
Who's next?
From my thank-you note:
It takes a special soul to get up in front of teenagers and not sufferNot one kid fell asleep. They laughed and felt comfortable enough to offer opinions and ask questions. Jeff answered each query with ease and seemed genuinely interested in their viewpoints. Not always easy when said audience is filled with kids who believe Kanye West is the New Messiah.
humiliating defeat in the form of silence or mockery. You handled (our
students) perfectly, talking in a language they understood without
pandering. Impressive. You also made your career sound attainable. Anyone
who reads can see you are not just "some guy" - it takes talent to do
what you do, so well, week after week - yet you put
these impressionable youngsters at ease and more than a few are
now interested in your job.
I've made the case before that our students need to hear from people who will open their eyes to real life adventures that await them in the real world. Thanks Jeff for your time.
Who's next?
posted by kate @ 5:38 AM
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6 Comments:
Thanks for the shout-out, Kate. I had a blast. You have some great students at Sickles.
Wait a minute! You're scantily clothed and disregard our threats! How can you possibly have done a good thing for the students at our school??? I'm confused and defeated all at the same time!
Uh, hey...I live just up the highway in Denver. When you gonna come up here and have coffee or something?
Ami - I'm not in Colorado yet. (Do you just skim me instead of in-depth reading? There will be no skimming!)
Trying to sell the house and get there permanently by June.
Then maybe some chai tea?
Sorry- I've been rather wrapped up in my own crap. I recall seeing pictures of you in the snow back in your post, The best you can get, and blanked on your more recent pics of your home on the market. Sorry.
As for the Chai tea, there is some here with your name on it and the whole michpocha too.
fyi, I recently found out that the chai tea at most chain coffee shops has more caffeine than coffee. You're better off with a latte, because that is a shot of espresso (or more if you want it stronger) and then mostly milk. MMMM....Make mine a skinny with some cinnamon sprinkled on top. Ooooh, did I just invite myself?
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