Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category
Fare Thee Well, The Apple Vine
May 28th, 2010 
Evan As you may or may not be aware, I started a new blog not too long ago called The Apple Vine. It was fun while it lasted, but I simply do not have the time to upkeep that website to the level that it deserves, so I will be retiring The Apple Vine and once [...]
Best Month Ever!
November 1st, 2009 Evan This has been the most active month that this blog has ever seen. I’d like to personally thank everyone who has stopped here at Chai Life throughout October of 2009, but with a total of 12,096 unique visitors, that would be tough to do. Instead, I’ll just post my thanks here. Thanks for reading!
Blog Action Day 2009: Climate Change
October 15th, 2009 Evan As you may or may not be aware, today is the third annual Blog Action Day. According to their own description, “Blog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day. Our aim is to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion.” With [...]
My Cat Is Awesome
September 23rd, 2009 Evan For those of you who already know Ishtar, you probably are already aware of her awesomeness. Well, you can add yet another reason to the list. For about two days now, we’ve had a cricket in our basement. I’ve tried to find it, but was unable to. It was being exceptionally loud tonight when Ishtar [...]
Same Evan, New Domain. Welcome to Chai Life!
August 8th, 2009 Evan For quite some time now I’ve been looking to separate this blog from my personal domain name, Primakow.net. This isn’t something that I have taken lightly, however, and I have spent a considerable amount of time attempting to find the right domain name for this blog. I now present to you the newest refresh of [...]
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No Comments »Milwaukee’s Teacher Residency Requirement
June 25th, 2009 Evan For those of you who don’t teach at Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) or, as is the case with myself, aren’t married to someone who teaches there, then you are likely unaware of the crippling requirement that MPS imposes on its staff and the damage that it does to its students. If you are employed by [...]
Posted in Metro-Milwaukee, Personal, Politics Tags: Milwaukee, MTEA, Residency Requirement, Teachers, WEAC No Comments »Walk Faster
February 11th, 2009 Evan Just a quick complaint: To be fair, I’m not talking about elderly folks or those with a disability that actually does limit their movement. I’m referring to perfectly healthy people that decide to cross the street or walk in front of you at such a slow pace that turtles are actually passing them. I understand [...]
Yiddish Words I Should Use More
January 19th, 2009 Evan The following is a list of Yiddish words and phrases that I would like to use more in my every-day vocabulary. This is part reference for me and part reference for whoever else finds this. The following list is in no particular order, other than alphabetical. A Shande – Meaning “a shame” or “a disgrace”. [...]
Hollywood, Please Stop Making Me Nauseous
October 20th, 2008 Evan I’m not talking about excessive gore; the Internet and modern movies and TV have completely desensitized America to that. What I’m referring to is entire movies – or at least extended scenes – that are filmed by what I can only assume is a chimpanzee who has been heavily drinking. I suppose it all started [...]
