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Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts

Short stories. No annoying ads. No mercenary pitches. Just stories to warm your heart. Vetted published articles/tales/short stories (L.A.Times, Newsweek, Seattle Times, Teacher Magazine, Chicken Soup, Miami Herald, etc.) by Paul H.Karrer about: Kids, Teachers, Parents, Education, Korea, Incarceration, Samoa, Peace Corps, New Zealand, California, Connecticut, Teaching, Dogs, Chess, Multicultural Marriage, Foods-real or imagined and more. Most are light-hearted.

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3:42

60. Couch Dogs

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/04/03

A dog ages. She is appreciated, but she gives clear insights to her owner's future.Support the showThanks for listening.

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Teacher's Informal Goal

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/04/02

A new teacher has to have an informal goal. He decides he will get one kid to stop swearing - no matter what.Support the showThanks for listening.

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5:22

58 - Manners

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/03/29

An old woman and her grandson are waiting in line when they notice a tough gang banger. A potential for conflict arises. It isn't what occurs.Support the showThanks for listening.

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7:02

57. 5th - Grade - GHOST KIDS

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/03/24

An essay reveals a quiet child's suffering, but he wasn't a Ghost Kid any more.Support the showThanks for listening.

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5:27

56. Lottery Lunacy

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/03/22

The stats and reality of state lotteriesSupport the showThanks for listening.

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5:06

55. A Lawyer Tale - When Hell Froze Over.

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/03/19

I catch my lawyer in the act of being less than 100% on the job. He even turned red. Hell must have froze over...Support the showThanks for listening.

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7:14

54. My Granny Judged a Drag Queen Pageant

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/03/19

My white-haired grandma visited Samoa and got to judge at Drag Queen Pageant. There was much to be seen. Support the showThanks for listening.

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7:01

53. Of Dogs and the Coffee Shop Nazi

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/03/17

The female owner of a wonderful coffee shop terrorizes her clients. However she has a wonderful soft spot - dogs. Support the showThanks for listening.

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8:19

51 Why I Walk In the Rain ...

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/03/12

Peace Corps - What happens when it rains and there is competition for a spot on a bus?Support the showThanks for listening.

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52. My War With a Samoan Chief - Peace Corps

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/03/12

Every 3rd Friday a Peace Corps volunteer competes with a Samoan chief to sit in a special place. But why?Support the showThanks for listening.

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9:47

Death Star or Star Fruit

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/03/09

A teacher gives his class an exotic fruit to sample. Who would have guessed it could kill a student.Support the showThanks for listening.

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10:38

49. Peace Corps - The Great Choosing

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/03/06

Peace Corps volunteers have a 2 week isolated village stay. Villagers choose who will stay with them. But who stays where and why did no one want me? It all makes sense later.Support the showThanks for listening.

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8:43

Yugoslavian Civil War - Finding a Lost Friend

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/03/04

My search for a friend lost in the Yugoslavian Civil War does not end well.Support the showThanks for listening.

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6:08

47 The Big Liar

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/02/27

A 2nd grader tends to lie. But the teacher nails him with a lie of his own.Support the showThanks for listening.

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8:49

46 The Miracle, A Girl of Silence, a Wonderful Boy...

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/02/19

A teacher recalls a miracle in class. A 5th grader girl (a selective mute) utters one word and the class goes crazy. Goats are involved and so are time -warp letters Support the showThanks for listening.

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45. Kids. - Crime & Punishment in the 5th Grade

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/02/14

Parents start calling the teacher because a student has given lots of kids hundred dollar bills . And they are real and the kids are only 10. What's the story here?Support the showThanks for listening.

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10:35

44 Brad Pitt & Tibet

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/02/07

A Tibetan friend crosses paths with Brad Pitt. But Korea, New Mexico, California, and New Zealand get involved. And a pissed off German...Support the showThanks for listening.

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15:48

43 Peace Corps Massacre

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/02/02

I recall a disturbing incident where my students cheated on a test and I was encouraged to deal with it harshly - the Samoan Way (Fa'a Samoa)Support the showThanks for listening.

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22:32

42. Afghan Ambush & a Helmet

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/01/31

A former student details being ambushed in Afghanistan.Support the showThanks for listening.

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15:23

41 Prison A Smiley Face at Salinas Valley State Prison

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts ·

2023/01/30

A very detailed description of visits to Salinas Valley State Prison - Level 4 Maximum Security. Abuse by correction officers to visitors. And how I learned to smile when I didn't want to, but had to. Support the showThanks for listening.

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