May. 5, 2008 Letter by a Florida teacher
Letter by a Florida teacher............... A teacher speaks This is a subject close to my heart. Do you know that we have adult students at the school where I teach who are not US citizens and who get the PELL grant, which is a federal grant (no pay back required) plus other federal grants to go to school?
One student from the Dominican Republic told me that she didn't want me to find a job for her after she finished my program, because she was getting housing from our housing department and she was getting a PELL grant which paid for her total tuition and books, plus money leftover.
She was looking into WAIT which gives students a CREDIT CARD for gas to come to school, and into CARIBE which is a special program (check it out - I did) for immigrants and it pays for child care and all sorts of needs while they go to school or training. The one student I just mentioned told me she was not going to be a US Citizen because she plans to return to the Dominican Republic someday and that she 'loves HER country.' I asked her if she felt guilty taking what the US is giving her and then not even bothering to become a citizen and she told me that it doesn't bother her, because that is what the money is there for!
I asked the CARIBE administration about their program and if you ARE a US Citizen, you don't qualify for their program. And all the while, I am working a full day, my son-in-law works more than 60 hours a week, and everyone in my family works and pays for our education. Something is wrong here.
I am sorry but after hearing they want to sing the National Anthem in Spanish - enough is enough. Nowhere did they sing it in Italian, Polish, Irish (Celtic), German or any other language because of immigration. It was written by Francis Scott Key and should be sung word for word the way it was written. The news broadcasts even gave the translation -- not even close.
Sorry if this offends anyone but this is MY COUNTRY. IF IT IS YOUR COUNTRY SPEAK UP -- please pass this along. I am not against immigration -- just come through like everyone else.
Get a sponsor; have a place to lay your head; have a job; pay your taxes, live by the rules AND LEARN THE LANGUAGE as all other immigrants have in the past -- and GOD BLESS AMERICA!
PART OF THE PROBLEM, Think about this: If you don't want to forward this for fear of offending someone -- YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM! It is Time for America to Speak up.
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May. 2, 2008 New Homeschooling News Video! Apr. 30, 2008 April's Been Wonderful
April has come and gone and I'd like to thank you all for warming my heart. So I'm finishing this final post for the month with a few pictures of our April Birthdays Celebrations.
Enjoy!
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Apr. 24, 2008 Forty-five Years Ago....
Dinosaurs walked the Earth......
j/k
Forty-five years ago, in a small suburban town, on the outskirts of Philly, a chubby ten pound ten ounce baby was born.
This chubby little girl set the new record for biggest baby delivered! She was the fourth child of two very loving parents who doted on her.
Childhood was wonderful! Off to Art School at seventeen.
My first acrylic painting (age 14?)
Forty-five years today. I've lived through eight track players, phones with dials and cords, TV's that required you to get up to change the channel (& black & white!), homes without AC nor PC! Yikes! How did we ever get by? Through it all, I've known the Lord and that was the best gift my parents ever gave me. Faith in the Lord. Bless you all this glorious day.
Peace and Laughter!
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Apr. 23, 2008 Happy Birthday, Lori Apr. 23, 2008 Men in Tights (or Good Humored Firefighters)
There's nothing more respectable and honorable then helping your fellow man. We had the opportunity to witness this in action last Friday night on the steps of the old courthouse in downtown Deland. The county firefighters, not named as I'm not sure on the rules governing this, entertained the crowds with a humorous rendition of 'Men in Tights' for the Relay for Life Cancer Fund. Great job guys! We really enjoyed the show. Wish I had gotten a video. (If anyone did, please send it to me?  )      |
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Apr. 18, 2008 Eighteen Years ago...
I was blessed 
Here's Caylee's first photo:
Yeah, I know, not posed, lol, but they raced her to cleaning out her lungs then testing her and as you can see, she didn't care for the heel prick.
Feeling MUCH better
Caylee's first solid food:
Caylee's first swimming lesson 
Caylee's First Exploration into the cabinets. (It helped having the cabinet child safe.)
Caylee's first winter wear: 
Caylee's second Easter: (She was born Easter weekend so her first full day was her first Easter.)
Running:
Family:
Four generations (my mom started Chemo just hours after Caylee was born. She celebrates every birthday as one more for herself, too.)
First Birthday Cake (It's cupcakes as we decided to have the Party at a beautiful beach and cake wouldn't work so well.)
Dubois Park, Jupiter, Florida (I love this place.)
 
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