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Gauthic Times #72 News & Other Stuff from Bill Gauthier, or Editing, Anniversaries, & Doctor Who

Hello, friends. We’re racing toward the end of the school year and I’m excited but also a little sad and a lot stressed. There’ll be some major changes happening at the workplace including leaving my classroom after ten years. Student art and projects have come off the walls with still more to do. I’ll have […]

Gauthic Times #71 News & Other Stuff from Bill Gauthier, or Musings from a Ghost

Hello, friends. Yesterday we were getting ready to take G to a basketball draft for a local youth basketball league. I’d fallen asleep sitting up, something I do quite often when I’m tired, and was on the couch. Pamela woke me and asked if I still wanted to go to the basketball thing. She asked […]

Gauthic Times #70 News & Other Stuff from Bill Gauthier, or The Double-Edged Sword of Technology

Hello, friends. I usually try to write these updates on Saturday but G had a friend’s birthday party at a trampoline park in a town about twenty-five minutes away and there was traffic on the way home and I was tired and…. Well, here I am on Sunday. Let’s go! Welcome to the 70th installment […]

Gauthic Times #69 News & Other Stuff from Bill Gauthier, or May the 4th–Um…Was Last Week…Oops

Hello there. I intended to write a great newsletter with lots of talk about Star Wars for May the 4th, even though the newsletter would’ve come out on Revenge of the 5th, but things got busy and weird and I just didn’t. Which, in terms of updates, is fine because I really didn’t have much […]

Gauthic Times #68 News & Other Stuff from Bill Gauthier, or The Pain of Life

Hello, friends. This week was insane. Pamela’s situation with sciatica is heartbreaking to watch and it’s making me anxious to see her in so much pain that I’m so helpless to do anything about. Things at work are crazy because they are. I have a very interesting class that takes a lot out of me […]

Gauthic Times #67 News & Other Stuff from Bill Gauthier, or Springing from Break

Hello, friends. April Vacation, aka Spring Break, is nearly over. It feels like it went by quickly, of course, yet also not. Strange. I got to be with my daughters twice this week and saw my father with them, so that was good. Unfortunately, Pamela is dealing with an issue that has left her immobilized […]

Gauthic Times #66 News & Other Stuff from Bill Gauthier, or Breaking My Spring

April Vacation, aka Spring Break, is here! One week to do whatever I want, whenever I want, as long as I have time, money, and the ability! (Checks bank accounts. Looks at energy levels). One week to do whatever I want as long as it’s sleep or things I can do at home! Whee! Actually…that […]

Gauthic Times #65 News & Other Stuff from Bill Gauthier, or Total Eclipse of my Art

Hello, friends! The first week of April is done and here we are. Last week was the longest year ever! So much going on at work that I barely have time to think. Writing was slow this week, which I’ll talk about. I don’t have many thoughts to go into my intro this week so […]

Gauthic Times #64 News & Other Stuff from Bill Gauthier, or Eggs in the Basket

Hello, friends! If you’ve been following along for a while, I’ve been alluding to things at work that have been causing a lot of stress. This past week saw some answers and hints at some answers, and while anxiety is still there, so is excitement. That said, teaching in the 21st century is not for […]

Gauthic Times #63 News & Other Stuff from Bill Gauthier, or Writing for Myself

Hello, friends! Things that I’ve been worried about for months will be settled for good or for ill on Monday. I know at least a little of what is about to happen and while it settles some anxiety it causes new anxiety. I’ve considered calling former students to arms (not literal) for months now but […]