Thursday, January 7

6:24 a.m. - Disturbing...that's the best word to describe yesterday's events when a Trump rally in Washington D.C. eventually turned into a riot that resulted in people storming the capitol building during the count of the votes of the Electoral College.  When enough people get emotionally charged and are willing to react irrationally, bad things happen.  I went for a hike at Black Hawk State Park just to get a few moments of quite nature, and my hike was beautiful - the snow and crunch of the trail and the frosted trees was awesome.  Later in the evening I watched C-Span, and the comments made by some of the representatives and senators during the debate of objections to electoral college votes was incredible.  In the end, the United States took a black eye, but the process still worked.  Joe Biden was confirmed as President, and the inauguration will take place in two weeks.  President Trump has stated that there will be a peaceful transition of power; I hope that's true because yesterday didn't reflect a peaceful and orderly transition of power.

Things to do for school

• plan for return on January 6 - Khan SAT prep; blogger; Indigenous American Unit
• determine weakness areas in Khan Grammar Tests (after Jan. 13 when tests cannot be completed)
• score and enter E.B. White Grades
• make sub plans for January 8
• look at make-up work for Elijah

• Daily
• edit today's agenda on the Stream with recorded class session
• create the next day's agenda and schedule post to stream - for Jan. 8
• add assignments/activities/resources to Google Classroom as needed - for Jan. 8
• score assignments and record into Lumen as needed
• respond to student/parent emails and update grades - done Jan. 4
• TUES - schedule FRW assignment for Wed.

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Jan. 8 - 8:30 a.m. Dr. Wang biopsy
• Find out if insurance will cover procedure - I think it does
• Find out if insurance will cover shingles vaccine - I think it does
• Jan. 8 - JV girls at Assumption 6 p.m.
• Jan. 9-10 - youth officiating - maybe in DeWitt?
• Jan. 13 - Take HHR back to Slayden's 
• Get 2020 officiating report for taxes
• Listen to Google Tribe podcast
• Listen to IF podcasts
• order a IGHSAU basketball officiating shirt
• fix the green door.
• Check gmail messages.
• Have shin guards fixed somewhere?

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (1/7)

• ILLINOIS PREVIOUS DAY
• hospitalizations - 800

• ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
• hospitalizations - 812
• ILLINOIS TODAY
• hospitalizations - 783

• ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
• YESTERDAY
• RI County - 11,260 positive cases; 233 deaths
• 61284 - 177 reported positive cases
• TODAY
• RI County - 11,345 positive cases;  238 deaths
• 61284 - 178 reported positive cases

Holy Spirit...

Help me have... 

    a pure heart, that I may see;
    a humble heart, that I may hear;
    a heart of love, that I may serve;
    a heart of faith, that I may abide in the spirit.