Monthly Archives: April 2012

Fired

So last Thursday night, Mr. Bloomberg’s cronies on the Panel of Education Policy voted 8-4, the four coming from the Borough Presidents albeit Staten Island’s, to close 26 NYC schools that have been deemed consistently low-achieving, one of them being … Continue reading

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DIY

So last week I ended my day and left school only to be greeted by the above. I was pretty upset because I was already having a terrible day and this just pushed me over the edge. Now this isn’t … Continue reading

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SUPER ADVANCED BABY!

Second round of immunizations for CJ. Of course he cried, but not as much as the first round. Doc said he’s a good size, meaning chunky, and like everyone says, his hair takes after daddy. What was interesting was that … Continue reading

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HADOUKEN!!!

So as I write this CJ is almost 16 weeks old, close to four months. I suppose I missed quite a number of chances to write about CJ’s growth, but I’ve been so busy taking care of him and he’s … Continue reading

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Picture Book

One of the things that I was most excited about when getting CJ baptized was receiving a free picture Bible from our pastor. I’ve read numerous reviews for a wide range of picture Bibles on Amazon, but I wasn’t really … Continue reading

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100 Days

Last last Sunday was CJ’s 100th day. Because both our families are relatively large, my wife and I decided to celebrate the occasion with dinner for each family on two separate nights. The wife’s family had never visited, so they … Continue reading

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529

After great advice from family and friends and extensive research, we finally opened up a college savings investment fund for CJ. I suppose this is a good thing, planning and all. We’re a bit ambivalent about all this, or rather … Continue reading

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Our Trip To Philly

Since I had the week off because of Easter and spring break, we decided on a whim to take our first trip as a family to Philadelphia. Although we both made a brief visit about three years ago with some … Continue reading

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Extension of Grace

So on Sunday, April 8th, Easter Sunday, CJ was infant baptized. It was a pretty joyous moment for us, especially on Resurrection Sunday and with our parents present to show their love and support. I was nervous and it was … Continue reading

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Save Newtown

With 20+ other NYC schools, my school is slated to close at the end of the school year and reopen the day after on July 1st as a new school. With the closure, about half of the faculty and the … Continue reading

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