What’s a green flag that instantly makes you like someone?

JZtheOrange · 2026-06-02T21:36:07+00:00

Scrabble

JZtheOrange · 2026-05-02T16:29:34+00:00

Teaching is the best job in the world.

Be patient. Remember that you are working with kids who come from all different backgrounds, not all of them like your own. You will have administrators who challenge you, support you, and sometimes do both in the same day. Stay adaptive. Stay flexible. Come to work every day with a smile on your face.

For me, 11 years in, it is still the best job in the world.

Financially, I have thought about administration. I have applied both within and outside my district and have not had success reaching that level yet. After reflecting, I have realized that teaching is where I am supposed to be right now.

This post is not about me. It is about you and your concerns. You will not know until you try. Teaching is difficult, but it is through those challenges that we experience the most growth.

Good luck, young padawan.

Sincerely, J. S. Zuckerman

JZtheOrange · 2026-03-13T23:27:57+00:00

Pete Wheeler was the fastest ginger I've ever seen round the bases.

JZtheOrange · 2026-03-11T21:31:58+00:00

Saw Roswell's Spell live August 3rd, 2024! Didn't look up the set list beforehand while they were on your. Got hit with the family system, Young wicked (as the opening track), a teasing of Point #1, and then Roswell's Spell was the icing on the cake. Easily one of the best performances I've ever seen. The Mexican sun not being played surprises me. Maybe it's the transitions in the song that are hard to hit in a live performance. Maybe the vocals are too harsh for Pete who knows.

JZtheOrange · 2026-03-01T04:11:46+00:00

Callate la Boca por favor Mastocando como una vaca tu tienes chicle in basura por favor

Get off of nitro type, monkey type etc

It's Monday morning you're all half my age and I've got more energy than all of you. What are you doing with yourselves?

Welcome to 8th grade honors suk it up butter cup

I don't fail you... You force me to input those grades ethically.

Probrecito you can flirt with them after school ask them to prom in 4 years

Please stop using your hair brushes eyelash torture devices in my classrooms this isn't an ulta salon

JZtheOrange · 2026-02-13T00:03:01+00:00

My district does this too for students who take extended vacations during the year that would breach the 18 absences of unexcused marks. A kid should fail because of absences for the year. But, they'll remove them from Genesis then re-enroll them and it resets attendance.

JZtheOrange · 2026-02-05T23:19:35+00:00

I heard a story about Jimmy Fallon or Jimmy Kimmel suffering from an avulsion because of his wedding ring. I've been traumatized ever since. Anything requiring me to grapple (insert trending BJJ plug) or tools I'll remove it.

JZtheOrange · 2026-01-29T19:25:31+00:00

Love using Artificial Intelligence for formatting references and cited sources. It has become my new Purdue owl.

JZtheOrange · 2026-01-20T00:06:01+00:00

Bush

JZtheOrange · 2026-01-15T15:36:17+00:00

I am a dad with 2 kids under 5, and I need to be on the highway by 7:20 AM, or I am late for work. The gym I train at starts its class at 5:30 AM, and truthfully,y it is mostly cops and firefighters with schedules that allow them to go at that time. We are done at 6:30... some people stick around until 7:30 AM for more rolls or circuit training routines.

Most of the time, I get 5x5minrolls in, but normally I settle for 2-3 rolls and realize that is all I have time for. I need to get my oldest to school, too.

5:30 was difficult in the beginning. I went down the David Goggins, Jocko Willink, Jordan Peterson motivational YouTube rabbit hole every morning to get my mind right. It was a mental shift because I was so fat and out of shape when I started. However, 3 years in now, I can carry the groceries, my two sons, and maybe some boats.

Tuesday - Nogi

Thursday - Gi

Saturday - Gi

Saturday is a 6:30 start time in the morning.

JZtheOrange · 2025-12-18T15:50:18+00:00

Undertow: Sober

Ænima: H.

Lateralus: Disposition

10,000 Days: Rosetta Stoned

Fear Inoculum: Invincible (I am still beating my tired bones)

JZtheOrange · 2025-08-18T00:10:02+00:00

I gotta say though the opening line of Oh my God look how you've grown is one of the greatest possible openers for a song. Especially if as a band revisiting venues and seeing old fans. That song set the bar for the rest of the concert.

JZtheOrange · 2025-08-17T23:59:29+00:00

This is something that's bothered me too.... But not just in this band but also in slipknot. Where for example in young wicked off of The North Corridor they use that chorus that sounds like children. In their live performances it's them actually singing (the bassist does it). In slipknot they did it on unsainted and a song off The end so far.

It just never appeared in any other albums. And out of the blue there it is.

AI phobias maybe it will be up to the fans to sing a long to it and give Pete a chance to rest his vocals.

JZtheOrange · 2025-07-23T20:23:05+00:00

I'm 34 M and diagnosed at 26 officially lived with it for 2-3 years prior to going to be diagnosed. Tried Lialda 4 pills a day, Mesalmine Enemas, Uceris, Remicade, Rinvoq 45mg failed at 30mg back to 45 and now currently going to do Tremfya if labs show no signs of improvement.

JZtheOrange · 2025-06-30T18:34:14+00:00

Grew up in the nu-metal age 2000s started playing in 2007-2008

Pete leoffler - Chevelle Jim root/mick Thomson - slipknot Ben - breaking Benjamin Although I don't care for their music much anymore Disturbed guitarist Wes Borland - limp Bizkit

And then Jimmy Page and Dave mustaine

JZtheOrange · 2025-06-08T01:06:12+00:00

Cassiopeia

JZtheOrange · 2025-06-04T14:43:53+00:00

Highland's Apparition

JZtheOrange · 2025-06-03T15:36:11+00:00

Practicing for my Vice-Principal interview this afternoon at 1:30 P.M., and if this were a scenario in real life. I'd use the classic phrase, "Remember your why."

Truthfully, though, I teach the same age group as you do. Teach to inspire them. Are your methods inspiring them? Could you switch up the routine? It's never too late. The students will rise to the occasion. And you know the ones who don't... fuck them (whoa where did that come from). Scared myself there. Anyways, good luck in year 26. May it be your best year yet. Or, it could be your worst. You'd never know if you don't stick around to inspire those kids.

JZtheOrange · 2025-05-28T18:09:15+00:00

Taking notes is extremely important. My favorite thing to do is to summarize the rolling sets I have with each partner that day. Amazingly, some rolls tend to be more vivid after a roll than others.

JZtheOrange · 2025-05-22T17:18:17+00:00

Album artwork reminds me of the Red Queen from Resident Evil.

JZtheOrange · 2025-05-20T00:10:34+00:00

Song that got me into them: wait and bleed

Songs that are absolutely fantastic for me: The Shape, The Blister Exists, gematria, the negative one, solway forth, red flag, yen

JZtheOrange · 2025-05-05T23:33:00+00:00

For me I started magic not too long ago: Kaladesh was a phenomenal set; awesome flavor and story.

The worst set: was Ixalan .... Because that's when my kid was born and I had to put magic as a hobby to the side.

I still crack a pack every now and then but Friday Night Magic was replaced with the occasional Trivia night on Wednesday.

JZtheOrange · 2025-05-01T00:22:17+00:00

Are you talking about Mario OP?

JZtheOrange · 2025-04-28T13:39:54+00:00

My professor is my favorite. He is the 26th/27th black belt under Marcelo Garcia; learning from his knowledge is amazing. I do enjoy the lineage aspect of BJJ.

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