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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Getting caught up enough with work that I can do my daily relax reading again. Current selections below. (Stull have American Yawp in progress, too, helping prep for the DE class.)

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Pretty Woman IV: The Voyage Home

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Pretty Woman and the Last Crusade

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Trying to keep reading with everything else going on, but easy to lose track. Here are the current selections...rhe Chinese Political Thought is on Audible for the work commute.

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I don't participate in #HATM too often during the school year since I usually have to get up before the buttcrack of dawn, but this one looks like it's worth it...

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Going to try and attend this one as well. Hey, @trekbookclub.bsky.social, have you done either "Reunion" or "Crossover" (both TNG tie-ins) by Michael Jan Friedman before? I just zipped through "Reunion" again today, and had forgotten how much I enjoy Friedman's books...

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

1. It's Palladium RPG not D&D, but I'm a Highlander-type immortal born in 1781 New Orleans. 2. "Green Book" with Viggo Mortenson and Mahershala Ali. On Netflix last I checked. 3. Pierogi and kielbasa. #HATM

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Long weekend with a recliner chair and books to read for pure enjoyment. (Nothing for PD, research, etc., for at least a week.) No complaints.

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Is she about to make him cry this time? He deserves it. #HATM

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Ranting about communists to cover his screwup...Thorpe is a Republican all right... #HATM

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Did that asshole really make Dolly cry?! #HATM

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Damn...Jewel could fill in at Roadhouse... #HATM

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I know it's traditional to sing in the shower, but should it really be an ensemble piece? #HATM

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I may or may not start calling people "fancified fart." #HATM

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

How much better would the news be in general if presented like the Watchdog Report? #HATM

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Imagine getting to sing a duet with Dolly... #HATM

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Starting to think we should watch Burt Reynolds in Striptease next... #HATM

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"Y'all come back now, y'hear?" *whooping intensifies* My wife: "No! She meant that figuratively!" #HATM

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Flashes of Coming to America. "The royal penis is clean, your highness..." #HATM

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Glad to be with #HATM for a Dolly tribute tonight! 1. "Female Tars" by Suzanne Stark. Discovered the story of Mary Lacy, a Royal Navy carpenter who passed as a man for a dozen years in the mid-1700s with that book. 2. "9 to 5," thanks in no small part to Deadpool. 3. Chicken burgers and macaroni.

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Not quite in a good rhythm for teaching/prepping three different contents each day. (Getting there, though.) Making myself pause to read each day to decompress is helping. Here are thia week's reads.

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

He either wants dad's companionship, likes all the activity when I'm cooking, or is fascinated by the MP3 Playlist. (A Wierd Al polka medley was playing when this was taken.)

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Thank you to whomever sent this latest addition to my classroom documentary library! Looking forward to the new year starting on Monday. The new challenges will be worth it. www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Went to start loading the car for tomorrow, and saw another gift from the list waiting. Looking forward to using this in the coming year, thank you! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

New weekly reads. Both recommendations from work.

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Hopefully able to get back into the classroom on Monday after HVAC overall. Getting some good prep done in the meantime: 2 sections of World History, 2 sections of dual enrollment US History, and i got my International Relations elective back.

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Fell a bit behind on the summer writing, but making progress.

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

To Whom it Concerns, Afraid I won't be able to attend the faculty welcome-back today. I cannot leave my chair. V/R Mr. Romero

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Some more list things have come in...thank you, everyone! Back at school tomorrow, though HVAC repair is still underway, hopefully can reset the room soon. Just a few last bits to go! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Very appropriate mail to be getting just before heading back to school. Already found two articles I can use for enrichment in World 1 this year...

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Let's see if I can make participation in these discussions a regular activity. :) Always a good time.

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Something for the #TrekBookClub folks discussing #StarTrekRingOfFire this weekend. Before SNW, the only deep exploration of Pike's crew we had was the "Early Voyages" coming about 30 years back. Is anyone familiar with ir? If so, what did y'all think?

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Apparently it's National Book Lovers Day...

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

First day with students is August 24! Have all the essentials covered, all that remains are one or two random supplies and potential video library items. Thank you to everyone who has helped so far! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

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Check out my list on Amazon

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

This weeks reads...including at least one article that would make for an interesting discussion of I get the International Relations class again this year...

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Bookish checkpoint! Share your last, current, & next books. Last: Powerful Teaching by Pooja Agarwal and Patrice Bain Current: The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns Goodwin Next: The Yellow Admiral by Patrick O'Brian

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Three years ago, I saw my classroom cave for the first time...

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

EBay for 17 bucks...I'm a sucker for antique books. (Includes December 1889, December 1890, April 1891, May 1891)

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Killick, these are notes for a book review, not potential treats.

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Received the giant notepads...can't wait to try out some new activities! The historical US flag display will also be great for the new class. Hoping to get a few more of those documentaries, too, but this school year is already looking to be in excellent shape. www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

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Check out my list on Amazon

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The aftermath of our morning 4-mile constitutional. He's going to be sad when school starts up again and we can only do those on the weekends...

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

This week's reads...catching up on the Mahan again, finally...

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Thanks to Sarah, more items from the classroom wishlist came in! These buzzers will definitely kick review days up a notch... www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Love this author...admittedly, I'm biased...

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"You'll wake the whole town." Reminds me of Keiko giving birth on Star Trek The Next Generation. "I AM PUSHING!" #HATM

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Since we're watching a Shakespeare-adjacent film, please allow me to draw attention to "Queer Pregnancy in Shakespeare's Plays" by Alicia Andrzejewski just down the street from me at William and Mary... www.amazon.com/Pregnancy-Sh... #HATM

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Queer Pregnancy in Shakespeare’s Plays (New Interdisciplinary Approaches to Early Modern Culture)

Amazon.com: Queer Pregnancy in Shakespeare’s Plays (New Interdisciplinary Approaches to Early Modern Culture) eBook : Andrzejewski, Alicia: Kindle Store

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Michael Romero @mromero.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Looking forward to another great #HATM! 1. Bobby Hill and Connie Souphanousinphone. (Only Connie's parents really care, but still.) 2. Much Ado thanks to Branaugh's film adaptation. 3. Burgers and dogs on the grill.

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