BlogHide Resteemsgatorlynne (49)inΒ newyearsΒ β’Β 5 years agoA Year Off Steemit - But Why?It has nearly been a year since I last logged into Steemit. Last time I did, my wallet balance showed me to be a billionaire. Of course, it was a wild glitch that only lasted for a few hours thatβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ steemitΒ β’Β 6 years agoFunny Story: I Woke Up a Blockchain BillionaireI woke up a blockchain billionaire this week. It's funny. I had not logged into Steemit since May. Then, for no reason at all, I decided to log in and check my Steemit wallet. I nearly fell off theβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ lifeΒ β’Β 7 years agoThe Countdown to Summer #TeacherLifeI always hate bragging about the countdown to summer as a public school teacher because I know many of my friends do not get 10 weeks without their regular job. It surely must annoy the most of themβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ lifeΒ β’Β 7 years agoGraduating in a Panera - Home Schooling in the USAI signed off on a home school student yesterday. We were inside a Panera. I promoted him over a Napa Chicken Salad Sandwich. His mom had one of those huge Panera salads. It was his graduationβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ howtoΒ β’Β 7 years agoHome Alone - How to Minimize Your Life This Spring For A Better You!Solitude. Sheer Solitude. I'm home alone this week for the first time in nearly 14 years and I am loving it! This solitude certainly doesn't happen often. But, my oldest daughter @prettydecent hasβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ newsΒ β’Β 7 years agoElvis and UFOs - Has Mainstream Media Gone Mad?Funny thing about my parents getting a divorce ... they only agreed on two things during my entire life: Elvis and UFO's. True story. Image Source I don't know the specifics of theirβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ poetryΒ β’Β 7 years agoHere's a Tip for Wanna Be Teachers ...It's one week to spring break and this teacher can't sleep. Oh, for the nights when there is no 4 am alarm to keep. Buzzers and bells. Who starts school at 7 am, anyway? Have you ever met aβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ storyΒ β’Β 7 years agoThe Neighbor from Hell and Whole Lot of Poop. -- BRUH! A Steemit Exclusive Novel - Chapter 6As Elnora drove across the river, her mind drifted back to ten years ago. It was 2008. She called him the neighbor from hell . Elnora remembered him like it was yesterday. "Well, thisβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ writingΒ β’Β 7 years agoWould You Write For Cash If It Meant Selling Out? How Much Are Your Words Worth?I used to do it - you know, write for cash. I was proud then. I was also a very good writer. My words had power. I was my own Alexander Hamilton, of sorts. But, I wrote behind a screen - forβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ newsΒ β’Β 7 years agoYouTube Makes For Bad Business Partners. The Answer? BOYCOTTIs it me or has anyone else noticed that YouTube has gone down the tubes? It literally feels like 1984 Big Brother over there. In the past week, I have watched in disgust as major channelsβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ educationΒ β’Β 7 years agoThe Day I Quit My Union & What Really MattersIt wasn't long ago that I walked away from my position of leadership in my teachers' union. It was summer of 2014. I packed my car and drove away from a national convention in Denver, leaving myβ¦resteemedcoachmelleow (55)inΒ teamaustraliaΒ β’Β 7 years agoYay for Steemit Melbourne Feb-2018 Meet-Up!!It was great meeting all of you "in person"... over drinks and chat :) Thanks so much @datascience for organizing this!! π Got to meet @samueldouglas (Philosopher), @cycling-goldfish & wifeβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ steemitΒ β’Β 7 years agoMy First Viral Steemit Post Made Over $100 in a Day! Thank You to All!! Powered Up!That moment when you nonchalantly look at your phone and think, "No way. Does that post say $101.00 ?" And, then, just like that, you realize you have experienced your first viral post on Steemit.β¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ schoolΒ β’Β 7 years agoMy Students Walked Out of School Today...I am a Florida public school teacher. Today, my entire class got up at noon and walked out. We'd heard whispers that it might happen. We'd seen it on the news and all over social media. I mustβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ writingΒ β’Β 7 years agoSurprise: Time for a Roadtrip! Ch 5 - BRUH! A Steemit Exclusive NovelWhen Elnora Sandy quit her teaching job that morning she had no idea how much her life would change in just one day. By lunch time, Elnora had already faxed a resignation to her school boardβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ familyΒ β’Β 7 years agoThe Day My Daughter Said GoodBye ... New York City Here She Comes!As we stood in the airport, tears poured down our faces. My 13 year old daughter and I stood like statues trying not to sob. It wasn't working. The tears were flowing. It was very early morningβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ writingΒ β’Β 7 years agoMoving On - Condos, Coincidences & Coffee - BRUH! A Steemit Exclusive Novel - Chapter 5Elnora Sandy opened the door to her condo exactly one hour after she had left. One hour is all it took for her to quit her job that morning. She dropped her purse on the kitchen counter and turnedβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ lifeΒ β’Β 7 years agoSmall Town Parades: Clowns & ExHusbandsI watched my exhusband and his new girlfriend walk by me at our town parade last night. Kind of a small town, it's bound to happen. I've stood in the same spot for twenty years. No doubt he knew weβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ writingΒ β’Β 7 years agoThe Day She Awoke - Two Suns, One Sky and a Prayer - BRUH! A Steemit Exclusive Novel - Chapter 4Elnora Sandy was well aware that she was just a walking contradiction. But recently, she'd had an awakening of sorts: a wake up call, an enlightenment, a come to Jesus moment, if you will. Itβ¦gatorlynne (49)inΒ teacherΒ β’Β 7 years agoA Teacher on School Shootings. The Day After.Folks ask me for answers. Why does it happen? How can we stop it? Is there hope? They reach out with concern. What can we do? I don't know the answers. I just get up each morning and head backβ¦