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Mom and elementary school librarian. Interested in books, Arizona travel, and Catholic liturgical living. ๐Ÿ“š

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AR is still very much a thing; all Arizona elementary schools are required to use it. Boys at my school trying to points max read "Into Thin Air" an adventure story by Jon Krakauer.

12.03.2026 04:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is he allowed to enforce rules about overfishing?

11.03.2026 03:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for the refresher!

11.03.2026 02:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Read for fun!

10.03.2026 11:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Atlantic 's Shane Harris has a piece up today on this as well .
The Asymmetric Ways Iran Could Strike Back - The Atlantic share.google/H3EFfV2fBe5N...

09.03.2026 15:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No - but I don't remember a government surplus under Clinton.

09.03.2026 14:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Everything I buy is wrapped in plastic, which is made from oil byproducts. So it takes longer to increase in price, but in a few months it will start to sting.

09.03.2026 07:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Actual mining would be hard work, but just inspecting is easy. I know because I went on the Copper Queen Mine tour.

09.03.2026 06:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thoughts and prayers that you are right.

03.03.2026 01:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me - if I hear one more explanation of why a book that was due before Christmas still isn't back.

03.03.2026 01:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A legible menu.

03.03.2026 01:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Curling iron injury.

02.03.2026 22:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not until July 21. And AZ 2 takes up more than half the land in state and Crane doesn't live in it.

02.03.2026 22:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Arizona has permanent standard time. Because in the summer, when it's 110ยฐ outside, every cell in your body wants the sun to go ahead and set already.

02.03.2026 22:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nez is better educated than Crane and is always hyper careful to say *exactly * what he means, but it's a huge district and he's not getting off the reservation much.

02.03.2026 20:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Really? I live in Crane's district (he doesn't) and can say that his opponent, Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez, is totally invisible.

02.03.2026 20:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For a first I'm no longer proud to pay my taxes.

28.02.2026 18:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for your rambling! I'm in the process of setting up a library game space for next year because I know that kids need more ungraded spaces.

27.02.2026 16:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes- women are America 's safety net. We would be vastly better off if government took some of these roles.

27.02.2026 14:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And you need a state issued id to open a bank account or sign a lease, travel is only the most immediate part of the disaster.

26.02.2026 15:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

John Green is a master at making huge issues feel relatable.

26.02.2026 13:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He certainly didn't fill out his adoption papers properly when he adopted his kids from Ireland. This was after Ireland had spent a generation closing down the international market in Irish babies, and they are obsessed with following all the details.

24.02.2026 22:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Try some Jamaican food for snacks- like roasted breadfruit. Definitely not available everywhere, but it will be remembered.

22.02.2026 22:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The boy scouts have a public speaking merit badge.
filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Me...
Most of the requirements can transfer to a classroom and the pamphlet ends with some other resources.

20.02.2026 19:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes! That is a major reason for vouchers; but I would frame it as hiding how desperately underfunded Arizona schools are.
Statewide we need more investment in kids - AHCCCS, pre-school, parks programs, summer food programs, etc., all need more money and respect.

17.02.2026 11:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Chili - meat, lots of spices, 2 or 3 cans of beans and some corn meal. Commit to eating some once a day all week. Use as a bowl of chili with cheese, as taco filling, on nachos, on chili dogs or take to a potluck.

14.02.2026 23:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And my cranberry relish recipe.

05.02.2026 17:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I included it in my Junior Library Guild order this week.

04.02.2026 22:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not cosy because there is not a single book.

04.02.2026 21:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fund public defenders at least 70% as generously as prosecutors.

04.02.2026 20:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0