Don't you hate these things? Every other bank statement we receive has one tucked inside. I know it's probably important, but I usually just throw it in the recycle bin unread . . .
Most of you who know me well have probably already figured this out, but I thought I'd be clear about it. All student names in this blog are fictitious, as are most of my friends' names. The one exception is anyone who also has a blog; I figure privacy isn't as important to them! On occasion I will also change identifying details, like gender or hair color. I've never been good at writing fiction, so I don't enjoy doing this, but some of the kids are quite young, everyone knows where I live or could find out easily, and I want to protect my students' anonymity. Also, some of my friends are CIA or Special-Ops, and I don't want to risk exposing them. (Now you'll never know if that's true. Did I make it up to protect them, or because it gives this site a dangerous and exotic ambience? You'll never know. But it's probably best to stay on my good side.)
Most of you who know me well have probably already figured this out, but I thought I'd be clear about it. All student names in this blog are fictitious, as are most of my friends' names. The one exception is anyone who also has a blog; I figure privacy isn't as important to them! On occasion I will also change identifying details, like gender or hair color. I've never been good at writing fiction, so I don't enjoy doing this, but some of the kids are quite young, everyone knows where I live or could find out easily, and I want to protect my students' anonymity. Also, some of my friends are CIA or Special-Ops, and I don't want to risk exposing them. (Now you'll never know if that's true. Did I make it up to protect them, or because it gives this site a dangerous and exotic ambience? You'll never know. But it's probably best to stay on my good side.)
