Education

  • For years, the family had lived on the west side; that was where the best schools and universities were, but when Julio heard about the University of Phoenix (on line) he finally agreed to give in to his wife Cynthia and move to the east side. He hadn't realized just how far east she'd had in mind . . .

East Side

By |February 25th, 2020|Categories: China, Education|Tags: , , |Comments Off on East Side

Who, Whom, or Who Gives a Hoot?

When Daphne’s fifth grade English class was having a hard time learning when to use whom or who, some smart-mouthed little back-row wag loudly asked, “Who gives a hoot . . .

By |March 18th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Education|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Who, Whom, or Who Gives a Hoot?

Turtle Blues

As Kenny felt the weight and the burden of his student loans, he was reminded of the old Janis Joplin song, “Turtle Blues . . .”

By |February 24th, 2018|Categories: Economy, Education, Musicians, Reptiles & Amphibians|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Turtle Blues

Caught Skimming

Gwendolyn (pictured) had recently gotten a degree in accounting from the University of Phoenix (Online) in retail management and accounting and had gotten a nice job with Wal-Mart overseeing several stores in Texas, but she had to undergo a job and performance review when one of her “associates” accused her of skimming . . .

By |January 11th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Economy, Education|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Caught Skimming

Back to Work

Timing couldn’t have been better; Bobby (pictured) had just gotten his degree from the University of Phoenix (On Line). He had returned to school after his layoff two years ago, and had gotten a degree in environmental science. Now here he was, down on the beach, looking for tar balls–but hey, it was a job.

By |September 29th, 2016|Categories: Beach Scenes, Birds, Economy, Education|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Back to Work

Some Assembly Required

Kenny believed in educational toys for his son–not the usual action figures– but had failed to notice the “Some assembly required” tag on his recent gift . . .

By |June 3rd, 2016|Categories: Education|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Some Assembly Required