Everyday An Adventure
by | Jul 31, 2006 12:38 pm | Comments (2)
M00o93H7pQ09L8X1t49cHY01Z5j4TT91fGfrGina Coggio
Lucky Sevens
by | Jul 10, 2006 1:14 pm | Comments (4)
The Independent’s schoolteacher/ waitress diarist reflects on a father’s passing, by the numbers.
The Last Good-Bye
by | Jun 29, 2006 1:46 pm | Comments (1)
The Independent’s Brazil-bound schoolteacher/ waitress diarist takes in the last smells, and reflections, of two years in the classroom.
Keep Your Undergarments On While Dining
by | Jun 26, 2006 3:44 pm | Comments (7)
Front-line advice from the Independent’s schoolteacher/ waitress diarist after a torrid evening at Roomba.
Look Out, Lula!
by | Jun 21, 2006 9:21 am | Comments (5)
Is this leader and his South American worker’s paradise ready for the Independent’s schoolteacher/ diarist?
A Farm Team Is Born
by | Jun 7, 2006 4:20 pm | Comments (0)
The Independent’s schoolteacher/ diarist discovers a future teacher — and makes her pitch.
Thinking Globally
by | Jun 6, 2006 3:26 pm | Comments (5)
M00o93H7pQ09L8X1t49cHY01Z5j4TT91fGfrMystery Patient
by | Jun 2, 2006 1:47 pm | Comments (2)
The Independent’s schoolteacher/ diarist knows she’s not pregnant. So what explains these symptoms?
Boulder Dash
by | May 30, 2006 2:36 pm | Comments (3)
The Independent’s schoolteacher/ waitress diarist throws up, rests up, climbs some rocks, then wrestles with end-of-the-year 9th grade restlessness as she looks ahead to … Thailand?
Good Weary
by | May 26, 2006 1:17 pm | Comments (1)
“Beowulf? With ninth graders? Good luck!“ The Independent’s schoolteacher diarist hears a challenge.
A Race Case
by | May 22, 2006 9:44 am | Comments (5)
From afar, it looked like a clear case of racial discrimination. The apparent culprit? The Independent’s schoolteacher diarist, working her second job at the restaurant.
Mother Hen Finds Closure
by | May 18, 2006 4:59 pm | Comments (0)
Brinn moves on — to Wal-Mart. The Independent’s schoolteacher/ diarist offers some final advice about her suicide-threatening ex.
Brinn Calls
by | May 17, 2006 8:47 am | Comments (4)
For the Independent’s schoolteacher/ diarist, talk of moms and heroes ends up cutting closer than you might think.
Snitch? Or Life-Saver?
by | May 8, 2006 2:42 pm | Comments (8)
The Independent’s schoolteacher/ diarist follows a deadly drunk driver through Westville. She calls the cops. Did she do right?
Starbucks, Nice. Furniture-Grabber, Not Nice
by | May 2, 2006 4:20 pm | Comments (4)
One foot still in New Haven, one foot now pointing toward Thailand, the Independent’s schoolteacher/ diarist feels the love from a barista and a New Mexico school, but not from the woman who takes her printer.
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Tiffany Ears
by | Apr 28, 2006 12:13 pm | Comments (0)
A birthday recollection about earrings, missed trips, and pierced memories.
Ruby Tuesday
by | Apr 26, 2006 12:00 pm | Comments (0)
A conversation with a student about a mother who battled with drug abuse and prostitution makes the Independent’s diarist wonder: What must someone have experienced in her own life to make a good teacher?
Spring Cleaning
by | Apr 7, 2006 10:34 am | Comments (0)
April 5, 2006
I can’t believe it’s April. I was just sitting here thinking about how much time has passed since November. I don’t know why I chose November, other than it seems like a long time ago. And I can’t begin to explain how thankful I am for the passage of time.
“May Thou Get Some Sleep”
by | Apr 3, 2006 12:08 pm | Comments (0)
The Independent’s schoolteacher / diarist and her students wrestle with Shakespeare and modern language.
Martin Smiles ...
by | Mar 31, 2006 9:16 am | Comments (3)
… until he gets suspended. The Independent’s teacher/ diarist watches a promising student sink into depression. What’s the right role to play?
Calls Blocked
by | Mar 16, 2006 3:53 pm | Comments (1)
As the Independent’s schoolteacher/ diarist breaks the news about her next life move, a student and a boyfriend’s mom lose talking-to-Gina’s‑mom privileges.
Miss Is Moving On
by | Mar 15, 2006 10:11 am | Comments (4)
The Independent’s schoolteacher diarist gives notice.
Brinn Says Good-Bye
by | Mar 9, 2006 12:49 pm | Comments (0)
The Independent’s schoolteacher/ diarist finds out about a fateful decision by an important student of hers who got suspended.
The Flying Woman
by | Mar 7, 2006 1:55 pm | Comments (0)
A “happy birthday” note to Aunt Sarah causes the Independent’s schoolteacher / diarist to reflect on rootlessness in New Haven. Also: The tragic romance of Weiner & Pickle.
“Nice Shoes”
by | Mar 2, 2006 10:32 am | Comments (3)
Thanks to the snow, it’s a half day for the Independent’s schoolteacher/ waitress diarist. That, and a kind comment about footwear on the way into work, start the day off right.