i hate politics. i hate having to ask permission before i submit something for publication, especially if i'm not representing my high school in the article. ARGH. oh well. they'll probably approve it anyway, but it's frustrating to think that i'll be called insubordinate again if they happen to say that i can't put this article talking about my students (who mean a lot to me) forward for the rest of the community to read. it'll probably be fine. but i always want to stand up and shout, well, who the hell cares what you think anyway???? my telling them that i was doing it was really just a matter of being polite and considerate anyway. and now they want to read it. well, hell. if they say no, then i'll just publish the damn thing on here. =) if you have absolutely no clue what the hell i'm talking about and you want to read the article i'm planning on submitting to the english journal, email me at barefootnhippie@yahoo.com. i'll forward it on to my good buddies.