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DamnYankeeInHouston

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May 14, 2014

I'm hosting a Wendy Walk this Saturday from 10:00 - 2:00.

If you live in Houston, please come help knock on the doors of undecided voters and Democratic voters who vote infrequently.
We need to turn Texas a very pretty shade of blue.

Anne Barwell
4513 Redstart St. 77035

Wendy Davis for Governor.
Give the letter W its dignity back.

February 16, 2014

One of my former students just committed suicide.

I taught him in second grade. He loved nature and bicycling. He was married. He joined the navy. He was about to be deployed for the second time. I can't help but feel he is one more of the American military's most common form of casualty. He will be missed. My heart aches for his family and friends.

December 13, 2013

Hello. I'm a retired Texas teacher.

I have been a lurking reader on DU for ten years. DU has always been the first news site I check everyday. Now that I've retired from public school, I hope to have the time to be more actively involved. I taught in Houston schools for 33 years, mostly second grade, but also fourth and fifth grade science. I retired because I couldn't bear the teacher abuse or participate in the destruction of public education any longer. I'm now teaching preschoolers at my house. It is heaven. I am a dedicated democrat and a devout atheist. I am very happily divorced and have one grown daughter.

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About DamnYankeeInHouston

From a New England family - Boston, Maine and Vermont Grew up in Montclair, NJ Lesley College in Cambridge class of 79 Houston resident Retired second grade teacher of 33 years Now teach four preschoolers at my home Very happily divorced One adult daughter Devout atheist Dedicated Democrat
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