Category Archives: Blogging

Searching for Tribe

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Give me some place that I can go  Where I don’t have to justify myself Swimming out alone against this tide Looking for a family looking for tribe                          … Continue reading →

Posted in Bikram Yoga, Blogging, Childhood, Children, Family, Italian, love, nostalgia, Philosophy, Random Thoughts, Relationships | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 46 Comments

Double Dog Dare

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Hmmm… I think I’ve accepted a ‘double dog dare’ from my friend to write more. I don’t know what that’s exactly going to look like – but it may or may not involve you being suckered into reading more stuff. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Family, Humor, Random Thoughts, Sharon K Penmen, Words, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

I know we are connected

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

In the past I was chastised by a peer. It concerned giving my opinion about a matter amongst a group of people.  He took me to task because he felt that another person in the group might have been upset … Continue reading →

Posted in Bikram Yoga, Blogging, Children, Coincidence, connections, Humor, love, Philosophy, Random Thoughts, Society, Teachers, Writing, Yoga | Tagged , , , , , , | 92 Comments

5×5? Why Not

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Who am I to buck a trend? Several of my blogging friends have been participating in the 5×5 thingamajiggy – it started with  Benzeknees and just spread out like ooooooze from a wound.  Vanessa,  Carrie Rubin and Rarasaur have all joined in and if it’s good … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Buttons, Eating, Games, Humor, Random Thoughts, Reading, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 41 Comments

Looking in the Mirror

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Ish – this is a hard post to write.  It’s always difficult to hold a mirror up to yourself and see something ugly reflected back, but I would guess that these kinds of self-discoveries are the kinds that help us … Continue reading →

Posted in Aversions, Blogging, Childhood, grieving, love, Random Thoughts, Relationships, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | 79 Comments

I Do Believe it was a Hoarder

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Several years ago I became obsessed with mosaics -as in making them. It culminated in a gigantic wall piece that I made in the kitchen. It took 2 months and 25 lbs of grout – it also kind of sucked … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Hoarders, Humor, Librarian, Mental Health, Random Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , | 69 Comments

And the LIE is…

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Ok people ~ as I write this, only one person  (El Guapo) has correctly guessed my lie and one person  (Karen*) sorta guessed it.  I guess I’m better at it than I gave myself credit for… 1) I had a very short stint … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Games, Humor, Lying, Random Thoughts, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | 38 Comments

Five Truths and One Little White Lie

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Greetings People ~ I know, I know, it’s been AGES since I’ve posted anything.  Honestly, things have been insane – between my husband’s hip replacement surgery (which went smashingly), driving all over the place because he could not, the holiday … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Childhood, Games, Humor, Lying, Random Thoughts, Secrets, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 46 Comments

A Leap of Faith – A Teacher’s Perspective

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Unconditional Teaching “Accepting students for who they are, rather than what they do, is integrally related to the teaching of a whole child” – Alfie Kohn, The Whole Child People often ask me why I am a teacher, they say … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Childhood, Children, Education, Family, Guest Blogger, Language, Philosophy, Progressive Education, Society, Teachers, Teaching | Tagged , , , , , , , | 49 Comments

Next Week’s Special

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Greetings People ~ Well, I’ve been away for a while – nursing my husband’s new hip and not killing anyone. I’ve come close, I won’t lie, but have manged reigned in my rage angst.  This experience, whilst bringing my husband … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Education, Family, Guest Blogger, Health, Nursing, Parenting, Philosophy, Teachers, Teaching | Tagged , , , , , , | 30 Comments