It’s A Hardknock Teacher’s Life
A ToC trying to keep it real, in spite of the odds.

Archive for February 16th, 2007

An Even Higher Calling?

February 16, 2007

I had a stressful and unpleasant interaction on the telephone with my primary care doctor on Thursday. The issue? Actually, there are three: Lack of recognition, concern and respect. When a patient phones her doctor on the Emergency Line at 4:50 am on a Sunday morning, she expects her doctor to: a). Return the call, [...]

Belated Valentines

February 16, 2007

Several colleagues from my workplace phoned me at my parents’ home (which is where I have been staying since my ER odyssey on Sunday) on Thursday afternoon, including the Assistant to the Head of School, the Division Head, and the Head of Dept. for Languages. Although I was not really up for much phone [...]