January 2012
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Crossword Kathy : Networking Event →
Channel surfers will have a field day with Sunday’s NYT crossword puzzle.
Jan 29th
Swarthmore sunset
jimmacmillan: I caught this sunset as my train pulled into the Swarthmore SEPTA station tonight.
Jan 25th
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Jan 25th
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Pa. teacher policies get D+ from national... →
Pennsylvania has made moderate progress compared with other states in preparing, retaining and rewarding effective teachers, but it is particularly bad at getting rid of poor instructors, according to a report released this week.
Jan 25th
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Snow White’s Employment Agency :: Crossword Kathy →
Thank you, Will Shortz and puzzle creator Adam Fromm, for giving me an awful earworm today: “Heigh ho, heigh ho, it’s off to work we go …”
Jan 22nd
Photos: Icy coating in Philadelphia today
jimmacmillan: The overnight snowfall looked beautiful from my rooftop in the Center City section of Philadelphia this morning but it was a cold, wet mess at ground level, and left an icy coating on every sign of summer recreation. ©2011 Photos by Jim MacMillan jim@jimmacmillan.com http://jimmacmillan.com See the full gallery on Posterous
Jan 21st
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Pa. officials clear some school districts in cheat... →
State officials looking into possible cheating on state standardized tests have cleared more than 20 districts and several charter schools of wrongdoing, though the investigation is not yet over, an Education Department spokesman said Wednesday.
Jan 18th
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Weather Report :: Crossword Kathy →
A weather report? I gotcher weather report right here: I was 60 degrees warmer at this time yesterday. 
Jan 15th
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Doing Without :: Crossword Kathy →
Sorry for the late post! I was in Aruba last week and had to “do without” — as today’s title serendipitously puts it — the NYT crossword puzzle. I know, poor me.
Jan 15th
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On Vacation « Crossword Kathy →
On vacation! Back with two posts on Jan. 15!
Jan 12th
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48 Catholic Schools In Philly To Close, Reorganize →
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia plans to shutter about a quarter of its Roman Catholic high schools and close or combine nearly 30 percent of its elementary schools mainly because of rising costs and low enrollment, officials said Friday.
Jan 7th
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Jan 1st
Addendum « Crossword Kathy →
Hmmmmm. I think today’s fairly easy NYT crossword puzzle was constructed with hangovers in mind. Happy New Year!
Jan 1st