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GatorLynne
@gatorlynne
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My Steemit Life - Mom, Teacher, Writer, Believer
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2017-12-16 15:09
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gatorlynne
newyears
2019-12-05 14:19
A Year Off Steemit - But Why?
It has nearly been a year since I last logged into Steemit. Last time I did, my wallet balance showed me to be a billionaire. Of course, it was a wild glitch that only lasted for a few hours that day,
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gatorlynne
steemit
2018-11-25 05:09
Funny Story: I Woke Up a Blockchain Billionaire
I woke up a blockchain billionaire this week. It's funny. I had not logged into Steemit since May. Then, for no reason at all, I decided to log in and check my Steemit wallet. I nearly fell off the toilet
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gatorlynne
life
2018-05-29 03:59
The Countdown to Summer #TeacherLife
I always hate bragging about the countdown to summer as a public school teacher because I know many of my friends do not get 10 weeks without their regular job. It surely must annoy the most of them when
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gatorlynne
life
2018-05-07 10:13
Graduating in a Panera - Home Schooling in the USA
I signed off on a home school student yesterday. We were inside a Panera. I promoted him over a Napa Chicken Salad Sandwich. His mom had one of those huge Panera salads. It was his graduation day. See,
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gatorlynne
howto
2018-03-21 20:42
Home Alone - How to Minimize Your Life This Spring For A Better You!
Solitude. Sheer Solitude. I'm home alone this week for the first time in nearly 14 years and I am loving it! This solitude certainly doesn't happen often. But, my oldest daughter @prettydecent has officially
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gatorlynne
news
2018-03-15 01:30
Elvis and UFOs - Has Mainstream Media Gone Mad?
Funny thing about my parents getting a divorce ... they only agreed on two things during my entire life: Elvis and UFO's. True story. Image Source I don't know the specifics of their collective sighting
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gatorlynne
poetry
2018-03-12 05:30
Here's a Tip for Wanna Be Teachers ...
It's one week to spring break and this teacher can't sleep. Oh, for the nights when there is no 4 am alarm to keep. Buzzers and bells. Who starts school at 7 am, anyway? Have you ever met a teenager awake
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gatorlynne
story
2018-03-12 01:04
The Neighbor from Hell and Whole Lot of Poop. -- BRUH! A Steemit Exclusive Novel - Chapter 6
As Elnora drove across the river, her mind drifted back to ten years ago. It was 2008. She called him the neighbor from hell. Elnora remembered him like it was yesterday. "Well, this economy has been
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gatorlynne
writing
2018-03-04 03:42
Would You Write For Cash If It Meant Selling Out? How Much Are Your Words Worth?
I used to do it - you know, write for cash. I was proud then. I was also a very good writer. My words had power. I was my own Alexander Hamilton, of sorts. But, I wrote behind a screen - for someone else.
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gatorlynne
news
2018-03-01 21:39
YouTube Makes For Bad Business Partners. The Answer? BOYCOTT
Is it me or has anyone else noticed that YouTube has gone down the tubes? It literally feels like 1984 Big Brother over there. In the past week, I have watched in disgust as major channels vanished into
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gatorlynne
education
2018-02-25 23:33
The Day I Quit My Union & What Really Matters
It wasn't long ago that I walked away from my position of leadership in my teachers' union. It was summer of 2014. I packed my car and drove away from a national convention in Denver, leaving my union
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gatorlynne
steemit
2018-02-24 19:30
My First Viral Steemit Post Made Over $100 in a Day! Thank You to All!! Powered Up!
That moment when you nonchalantly look at your phone and think, "No way. Does that post say $101.00 ?" And, then, just like that, you realize you have experienced your first viral post on Steemit.
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gatorlynne
school
2018-02-22 01:41
My Students Walked Out of School Today...
I am a Florida public school teacher. Today, my entire class got up at noon and walked out. We'd heard whispers that it might happen. We'd seen it on the news and all over social media. I must admit, though,
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gatorlynne
writing
2018-02-21 02:18
Surprise: Time for a Roadtrip! Ch 5 - BRUH! A Steemit Exclusive Novel
When Elnora Sandy quit her teaching job that morning she had no idea how much her life would change in just one day. By lunch time, Elnora had already faxed a resignation to her school board, packed her
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gatorlynne
family
2018-02-20 23:22
The Day My Daughter Said GoodBye ... New York City Here She Comes!
As we stood in the airport, tears poured down our faces. My 13 year old daughter and I stood like statues trying not to sob. It wasn't working. The tears were flowing. It was very early morning, so the
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gatorlynne
writing
2018-02-19 00:19
Moving On - Condos, Coincidences & Coffee - BRUH! A Steemit Exclusive Novel - Chapter 5
Elnora Sandy opened the door to her condo exactly one hour after she had left. One hour is all it took for her to quit her job that morning. She dropped her purse on the kitchen counter and turned on her
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gatorlynne
life
2018-02-18 13:44
Small Town Parades: Clowns & ExHusbands
I watched my exhusband and his new girlfriend walk by me at our town parade last night. Kind of a small town, it's bound to happen. I've stood in the same spot for twenty years. No doubt he knew we were
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gatorlynne
writing
2018-02-17 15:14
The Day She Awoke - Two Suns, One Sky and a Prayer - BRUH! A Steemit Exclusive Novel - Chapter 4
Elnora Sandy was well aware that she was just a walking contradiction. But recently, she'd had an awakening of sorts: a wake up call, an enlightenment, a come to Jesus moment, if you will. It changed her
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gatorlynne
teacher
2018-02-16 05:05
A Teacher on School Shootings. The Day After.
Folks ask me for answers. Why does it happen? How can we stop it? Is there hope? They reach out with concern. What can we do? I don't know the answers. I just get up each morning and head back to my classroom.
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gatorlynne
love
2018-02-14 05:35
Thank God I'm Single!
For the first time in a very long time, I am single on Valentines Day, and I've only one thing to say about it ... Halleluyah. Seriously. I am happy to be single this saint's day. Some would call me crazy.
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