http://alirose.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ en Vox Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:39:21 -0700 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/valley-fabrics-no-more.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(ali rose) http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/valley-fabrics-no-more.html?_c=feed-rss http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/valley-fabrics-no-more.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:39:21 -0700 I am sitting in one of my favorite coffee shops in Northampton situated about a block from where I live. Up until about a month ago there was a fabric store next to it that was very dear to my heart. I can still remember the spring ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/valley-fabrics-no-more.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e75c05094f011018645456860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> work fabric http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/how-to-save-money-otherwise-spent-on-paper-towels.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(ali rose) http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/how-to-save-money-otherwise-spent-on-paper-towels.html?_c=feed-rss http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/how-to-save-money-otherwise-spent-on-paper-towels.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:43:06 -0700 When asked by my room mate today how she could use fewer paper towels, I jumped at the chance to enlighten her. I suppose this was owing to all the pent up emotion I have from the times I have found her drying the dishes with paper towels and oth... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/how-to-save-money-otherwise-spent-on-paper-towels.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e75c05094f01101813bfa4860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/a-little-too-ironic.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(ali rose) http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/a-little-too-ironic.html?_c=feed-rss http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/a-little-too-ironic.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:45:09 -0700 As a teacher in a small school I deal with some of the students knowing a little too much about me. One day I made the mistake of answering my student's question of "What kind of car do you drive?" and I live with the ramifications every school d... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/a-little-too-ironic.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e75c05094f0110163801ac860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/just-plain-weird.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(ali rose) http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/just-plain-weird.html?_c=feed-rss http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/just-plain-weird.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:02:33 -0800 "Never a dull moment" they say in regard to teaching, and today I would really have to agree. It all happened in my D period class--my class full of characters. They were all just starting to settle into their seats when one of my students call... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/just-plain-weird.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e75c05094f0110166dc06d860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/that-hoped-for-snow-day.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(ali rose) http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/that-hoped-for-snow-day.html?_c=feed-rss http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/that-hoped-for-snow-day.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:58:21 -0800 I would do almost anything for a snow day; I wouldn't sell my soul, but, that's about the only thing I wouldn't do. To enjoy the luxury of sleeping in until 6:30--7:00 if I want to, taking a leisurely shower, trudging through 8 inches of snow int... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/that-hoped-for-snow-day.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e75c05094f011017adb2a4860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/dinner-with-horace.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(ali rose) http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/dinner-with-horace.html?_c=feed-rss http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/dinner-with-horace.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:40:20 -0800 There we were at a nice Mexican restaurant in Worcester: Karl, Anne, myself, and Quintus Horatius Flaccus. I guess you could say that Horace was the most unwelcome of the diners, at least to me, because he's so dang hard to translate, but there h... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/dinner-with-horace.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e75c05094f011017adb1a2860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/roman-end-year.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(ali rose) http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/roman-end-year.html?_c=feed-rss http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/roman-end-year.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:20:38 -0800 Monday was a good day. I mean the whole having to wake up at 5:15 after a week off and having to really leave the house by 6:00 to walk to the lot since Northampton called a "snow emergency" for a flurry of snow and having to teach again and actu... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/roman-end-year.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e75c05094f011015ec76b0860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/have-you-ever-read-pride-prejudice.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(ali rose) http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/have-you-ever-read-pride-prejudice.html?_c=feed-rss http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/have-you-ever-read-pride-prejudice.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:26:13 -0800 Ahhh, the question I like to hear so much that, even though it was the middle of Latin class, I took the bait and answered. "It's only my favorite book in the whole wide world." I believe is what I replied. "Really? I just finished it last ni... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/have-you-ever-read-pride-prejudice.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e75c05094f01101631407a860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/you-have-a-beautiful-face-miss-langsather.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(ali rose) http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/you-have-a-beautiful-face-miss-langsather.html?_c=feed-rss http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/you-have-a-beautiful-face-miss-langsather.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:52:11 -0800 It is amazing how those words have been resounding in my ears. Maybe it was the African accent, maybe it was the fact that it came from a student whom I really like. But I don't know, it seems to come down to the fact that we frail, unconfident,... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/you-have-a-beautiful-face-miss-langsather.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e75c05094f011018074e51860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/the-eve-of-februar.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(ali rose) http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/the-eve-of-februar.html?_c=feed-rss http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/the-eve-of-februar.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:15:09 -0800 It is the Eve of Februar'; the midnight chime draws nigh, Thinking of my many goals, I heave a heavy sigh. I should have had some goals per month As I think I did intend, Instead of looking solely 'round Each successive bend. Ah, I'll give mysel... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alirose.vox.com/library/post/the-eve-of-februar.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e75c05094f01101804f875860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p>