Joe Van Haecke

Lost my cool and blew up on students today. Haven’t had that in four plus years. Ugh. This year is oddly challenging.

Just reminding myself that tomorrow’s a brand new day. Sigh.

What is happening?! I take the dog for a walk around the block and the whole game shifted! I’m leaving now with her for about a mile!

#bluecy

I hate it when I’m right.

Hate to say it but here comes the ugly. We’re not comfortable playing from behind. The O and Rocco will start pressing and mistake will be made. Costly mistakes.

Using AI tools to show my students I know they used AI to write their paper. And still having an argument about it.

I love the Progressive commercials with the life coach and home owners turning into their parents. I swear they record me and use that rather than writing their own material!

I’m concerned that we’re seeing the D gassed again and can’t get the O on the field.

“All of a sudden…”. Just stop already. Try “suddenly”. Sigh.

Holy crap is my streaming behind!

Holy cow - that double play!

Nothing like hitting the batter to get a hostile crowd even more hyped up!

And he knew instantly! LFG!

Boom! Blue Jays on the board!

Cheers to you! Some years I just tune out but this zero has been fantastic!

Preach. I say I’m teaching them for the Now.

I don’t know. I feel the whole team is all up in their head. Such a potential season slipping away.

I would have recognized you! That’s top level!

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I’m a casual baseball fan. Pulling for the Blue Jays because Geddy Lee does, too. That said, this has been a fantastic series with two equally matched teams winning in conventional and unconventional ways!

Find Joy wherever you can.

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Don’t get it twisted. If SNAP goes, know who to blame…
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Tariffs are being raised on Canada. As if I couldn’t afford Rush tickets to begin with.

I figure if everyone on the interwebs were to Venmo me just $1, I might be able to afford Rush tickets. DM me out of the goodness of your heart!

I’m surprised myself. The last two games, we saw a different team. Hoping we can get back to winning side this weekend.

Oh I SO want to try this now!

Not shut out, just out priced. This teacher couldn’t afford tix and it’s killing me!

Simple AND genius! I find I forget too often and now I have no excuse!

I’m feeling the same.

Aw, thanks. I’m hoping so, too. I’m in central IA- about 5ish hours out of Chicago.

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Should we ALL be Trad Wives?
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I had hoped differently but ticket prices for the #Rush #fiftysomething tour are out of this teacher’s budget. All those that can go, thanks for supporting a band that has influenced who I am since 1978.