This morning new and veteran teachers watch from classroom windows as school buses pull into the back parking lot or cars pull into the front. Those teachers wear eager smiles and may try to disguise the signs that they feel a little nervous, too. They offer hugs and pats on the back. They ease ...
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Why We Love Rocky
I wasn't brave during the boxing matches. When the fighters would enter the ring, I'd ball up on the couch, head cocked to the side, and mouth twisted into a grimace. I'd completely shut my right eye, and leave my left eye open just a slit. Come to think of it, my face looked a lot like Rocky's at ...