Category Archives: Essays/Commentary

I want a new drug

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Mrs Odie

“We’re going to have a pull-out day,” announces my department chair. “Won’t that be unsatisfying and ineffective?” asks the 13-year-old boy who lives in my head. I don’t say it out loud. Not this time. I catch the eye of … Continue reading →

Posted in Essays/Commentary | 1 Comment

It’s Getting Hot in Here

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Mrs Odie

Seventeen weeks of spinning 3-5 times a weeks should have me in shape for pretty much anything life can throw at me, right? Not Bikram yoga. Raised by a yoga teacher, I was mortified that I can’t even grab my … Continue reading →

Posted in Dieting/Fitness, Essays/Commentary, Teaching | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments