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       Rise and Shine in the Dogpound
                                                                             there was bacon in the pan and the   and has her brother watch her cat. On
       Dogpound eat                                                          flavor just bled over to the rolls.  Then   the second day, when she calls her
                                                                             I took another small bite …and yes…
                                                                                                                 brother to see how things are going he
       and sleep                                                             there was actually bacon in the roll!  I   tells her that the cat is dead. The woman
                                                                             untwisted the roll and there…wrapped
                                                                                                                 immediately goes into hysterics, really
                                                                                                                 upset and says, “You can’t tell a person
                                                                             inside each fold was a piece of cooked
                                                                             bacon.  Actually, after the initial shock,   bad news like that. The first day, you
                                                                             it did not taste half-bad at all. Talk about   should have said that Fluffy was stuck
                                                                             a “breakfast for champions”…this is   on the roof and couldn’t get down. The
                                                                             it! On another note…I read this article   second day, you could have said that she
       By  Walter “JR” Wilson                                                about how our wonderful government   had fallen, but the vet said she would be
                                                                             is spending our hard earned tax dollars.    OK. The third day you could have said
             ello and welcome back to     break room one morning to get my   The Las Cruces High School in New   that she died from complications.”
             the wonderful world of the   usual Diet Coke when I spotted a cake   Mexico was given a grant to buy   The next day the brother calls the
      HDogpound.  It is hard to believe   pan filled with home-made cinnamon   $14,000 “nap pods.”  They are exactly   woman up and says, “I have news.”
       it is already August, and at times it is   rolls.  Cinnamon rolls are one of my   what you think they are…they are quiet   “What?” “Grandma is stuck on the roof
       hard to believe what you find in my   weaknesses, and I knew I should not   places with piped-in music where a   and can’t get down …”
       company’s break room.  Note…most   get one…but their little voices kept   student can get 20 minutes of nap time
       of the time it is “not” what their family   calling to me…until I had to give in.   I   to help them get through those crazy   That is all for today.  As always, be
       refused to eat last night.  LOL  Many   grabbed a paper towel, picked up a roll   classroom days.  A follow up report   good, do good, play safe, and remember:
       days the workers will bring in potluck   and headed back to my office to enjoy   showed that the students gave favorable   sleep has its place, just not at work or in
       to celebrate a birthday or just because   my forbidden treat.  I take a small bite…  reviews [now that is no surprise, backed   the classroom.
       it is a Friday….then others will just   hmmm…very good! I take another small   by a doctor and nurse practitioner
       feel like making something and sharing   bite….whoa!  Did I just taste bacon?    who pointed to the research that stated   JR
       it with everyone else.   I went into the   My first thoughts were that maybe   adequate sleep can boost memory
                                                                             and attention thus improving school
                                                                             performance [another no surprise].  I
                                                                             personally thought that was what the bed
                                                                             at home was for. Who knew the schools
                                                                             had to pick up that tab as well?  We kind
                                                                             of had the same thing in our school sans
                                                                             the fancy sleep pod; we just folded our
                                                                             arms and put our head down on the desk.
                                                                             The alarm was either the class bell or
                                                                             a piece of flying chalk or chalkboard
                                                                             eraser from the teacher.  Fortunately
                                                                             they were pretty poor shots. LOL
                                                                             Heaven forbid if they tried anything like
                                                                             that today!
                                                                             THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

                                                                             “Sleep doesn’t help if it’s your soul
                                                                             that’s tired.”      – Dogpound Wisdom




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