a blog entry written in collaboration with Chat GPT It began not with a bang but with a quiet unraveling. I left my job – forty years of teaching children with learning differences – and found myself suspended in space. No clear title, no classroom or daily routine. Just me, my dog Brutus, and aContinue reading “Becoming: Reflections on the Edge of Change”
Author Archives: Jessie
What is the phenomenon referred to by the word “Education”?
What is this phenomenon? As I reflect on my life and what my answers, at various times, were, I find myself in a deep quandary. I try to name one thing, or even three things that education is and then I always feel that my answer(s) amputate part of this marvelous phenomenon that has meantContinue reading “What is the phenomenon referred to by the word “Education”?”
A Circle I Go In
Sometimes I go in circles. I recently discovered myself in a circular trap. I want to become a freelance writer, so I need a portfolio. I need a portfolio, so that starts with a blog. I have a blog, but I don’t know enough about the WordPress blogging platform to know what I am doing.Continue reading “A Circle I Go In”
My Resume
Jessica Thompson Eustice, M.Ed.Email: jeustice50@gmail.comProfessional SummaryIntuitive writer, competent knowledge of English grammar, capability to edit and proofread, uses simple language to illustrate complex concepts.Conscientious experienced employee, capable of working independently to achieve organizational goals. Efficient learner with multiple information technology skills and resources, has ability to meet objectives and provide exceptional customer service to company.Creative,Continue reading “My Resume”
How to Prepare for a Job Interview
Preparing for a job interview can be overwhelming; however, if a person focuses on the following three main areas, it may take some of the anxiety out of the process. The first area is what you want the Interviewer to know about you. The second area is what you, after researching the organization, want toContinue reading “How to Prepare for a Job Interview”
“Rise” Righteous Biscuits
It’s too hot to think, but I just had a vegetarian Avocado Smash biscuit from “Rise” and it was good. I mowed the grass before 8:00 am. That’s all I can manage today.
Peoples’ $hi+
Considering what happens to peoples’ waste products is the ultimate task of civilization. Both figuratively and literally. Germs. Cholera. The disgust factor. The foul smell. The ickyness. Refugee Camps. Water contamination. Port-o-lets. I am incoherent today. Cleaning up my own $hi+ is enough.
ADHD Woman Starts to Put Her Life in Order at Age 63
Well, it is what it is, and I am what I am. It’s just that something is really wrong. You see, I am in a rut. I have made many false starts in the past 20 years, and I have left a lot of loose ends hanging, and now I find myself working in aContinue reading “ADHD Woman Starts to Put Her Life in Order at Age 63”
Why I like Egg McMuffins
I know, I know. Egg McMuffins are a McDonald’s breakfast food. I am not supposed to support McDonalds with my money if I don’t support its labor practices or its use of factory farming. but for a minute here, I am selling out, because I want to become an affiliate marketer, and I figured I’dContinue reading “Why I like Egg McMuffins”
How to Make Whole Wheat Pancakes
First thing you got to do is you get you a large bowl, and a 2 cup liquid measure. Then you get you a bag of whole wheat flour, a box of baking soda, some brown sugar, some salt, some buttermilk, an egg, and some vegetable oil. So then, you put one cup of whole wheatContinue reading “How to Make Whole Wheat Pancakes”