Kameron’s report showed exceptional growth this marking period. He earned As and Bs, and is really starting to grasp concepts in reading and in math. What is really amazing, is that he is a history buff (just like the old man), and he really knows his military history. He loves watching the history channel and [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Kameron’s Report Card
Posted in Family Musings on April 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Roshawn is Student of the Month for March 2008 & an Honor Roll Student!
Posted in Family Musings on April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Roshawn said he was called down to the principal’s office the other day, and he was scared. As far as he knew he hadn’t done anything to warrant a call down to the office. Needless to say, Roshawn was informed that he had been selected as the Student of the Month at Central Dauphin Middle [...]
Ropes Course Adventure
Posted in News on April 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today the Student Assistance Team, which I am a member, journeyed to Ski Round Top for a team building and maintenance session. Just to give you a little background on the Student Assistance Team, it is composed of guidance counselors, administrators and teachers who refer students with drug, alcohol or mental health issues to counseling [...]
Man with the Harmonica Music
Posted in News on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have been getting questions about the music I selected, which is titled Man With The Harmonica. The music is by Ennio Morricone, who made the music for Clint Eastwood’s cowboy movies, The Man with No Name, which included a Fist Full of Dollars, A Few Dollars More, and the Good, the Bad & the [...]
Roshawn’s 14th Birthday!
Posted in Family Musings on April 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We celebrated Roshawn’s 14th Birthday on April 13th! What a blast we had! Rahesha and I gathered up Roshawn, his friends and brother and traveled to the Laser Dome in Lancaster, PA. After 4 major battles in the dark confines of the Laser Dome building, I came out as the Master of our Party. I [...]
The Forbidden Kingdom Movie Review
Posted in Ron Porter's Movie Reviews on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Forbidden Kingdom is a fun throwback martial arts romp that pairs Jackie Chan and Jet Li together for the first time. The story is about a teenage boy in modern times, who is transported back in time to return a fabled staff back to the Monkey King. The story and plot were okay, but [...]
Summer Movie Viewing List
Posted in Ron Porter's Movie Reviews on April 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
With summer fast approaching, I have a host of movies that I want to see. The movies are listed in no particular order, but they are all supposed to be action, big popcorn summer extraveganzas!
1. Forbidden Kingdom- A martial arts fight fest with Jet Li and Jackie Chan teaming up for the first time.
2. Iron [...]