Are wildflowers planted by the side of the highway some twisted way to lure butterflies and insects into one area so that we can smash them at high speeds with our cars? Look at your windshield after a nice drive throught the hill country and you will see what I mean. Who created this plan to trap the little creatures?

Lady Bird Johnson. Birds love to eat insects. I think it is clear that she had it out for the insects when she planned this highway "beautification". Who can see how lovely the flowers are when your windshield is covered with grasshopper guts?

I need to wash my car...

There is nothing worse than making a student cry. Unless it's making the wrong student cry. As the Theatre Arts teacher here in Middle mind, I have a chain of command. Today, I took out the chain and made lil'Maria cry because she had band practice. We have a strict policy that all conflicts must be approved in advance. I didn't know it, but she told the stage manager yesterday. The stage manager told me today, three minutes before rehearsal. I tracked Maria down like she had WMD in her pocket, read her the riot act, which includes such familiar phrases as "wasting my time and the time of your cast and crew", the ever frightening and tear-causing "replaceable" So, anyway, she cried and told me about the chain of command, which I now wear between by legs. But only until I tear into that stage manager tomorrow. Justice is righteous. Normally, no one but my cats would be privy to this info. But it is only slightly more interesting than lunch in the lounge.

Why are teachers such bitches? Because we can be...