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Tag Archives: work
Consumerism, Capitalism, Exploitation
Posted in activism, labor, short films, videos, work
Tagged activism, awareness, capitalism, child labor, consumerism, exploitation, labor, short film, videos, work
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Retiring
It has taken me a while. I have had to be reminded several times to do it. But today I finally sent my resignation letter to school. Everyone has known that I will be retiring this year but it hasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in retirement, school, Teaching
Tagged administrators, colleagues, employment, retiring, school, staff, students, teaching, work
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Wedge of Dawn
A wedge of dawn this morning as I worked my way south to work. Up late preparing for class and grading papers. Up early to get to school before traffic on Lake Shore Drive gets too solid and clogged and … Continue reading
Peonies in December
For the past several years, I have served as president of our union. It has not been the easiest of responsibilities. It took enormous amounts of time and energy, and sometimes I found myself beset with issues that presented moral … Continue reading
Long day
Today was a very long day. The manhattan that JB made for me when I got home was just the medicine I needed. Sometimes the work one does pulls and stretches every emotional fiber and intellectual muscle one has. Today … Continue reading
“Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper” by Martin Espada
xxxxxx At sixteen, I worked after high school hours at a printing plant that manufactured legal pads: Yellow paper stacked seven feet high and leaning as I slipped cardboard between the pages, then brushed red glue up and down the … Continue reading
Posted in poetry, work
Tagged labor, Martin Espada, poems, poetry, Who burns for the perfection of paper, work
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