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The house I grew up in stood right next to a golf course and I can honestly say that it was wonderful to have such a beautiful, green backdrop nearby that was always well maintained and manicured. Everyone admired the view from our windows that we didn’t have to lift a finger to enjoy. We did get at least one golf ball through a window but, for the most part, my family has lived in that house for 15 years without sustaining any injuries.

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One of my least favorite chores is calling a large company to get a few questions answered. I do it anyway because I want the answers but it rarely leave me feeling like a valued customer. More often than not I end up waiting on the phone forever listening to obnoxious music or an automatic recording telling me about the value of my call. Then, by the time I actually get through to a real person, I have to remind myself to be patient. This is less than an ideal situation for me and the person who eventually takes my call.

Occasionally though, I come across a company that doesn’t keep me waiting. In such cases it never takes very long to reach a living, talking human being who is usually very polite and helpful. This kind of service is refreshing and, since it exists, I know every company could match that standard if they tried.

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I guess it never occurred to me that banks actually had to order supplies like bank bags. I might have noticed that banks needed to order pens, paper, checks, ATM cards, cash and coins to serve their customers, but I don’t usually think about money bags because I never see them. Perhaps I would be more familiar with bank bags if I was filthy rich and required a significant substantial container to hold my money every time I made a withdrawal. On the other hand, even if I was that rich I would probably still rely mostly on cards and checks to make purchases bypassing the need for bank bags.

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I really admire those who get into teaching. After scouring all the teacher jobs that are out there some will be bold, courageous, or ignorant and pick a school system that screams for help. I was reading an account on Scholastic’s School Jobs Now section and one story stuck out in my mind.

Jonathan Halabi, who previously was a transportation analyst for New York City, came into teaching by the alternate route. He was totally out of the teaching industry and then was thrust in the limelight of teaching by his own accord through the state’s alternate teaching certification — which has been especially popular within stated due to the overall lack of teacher jobs.

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