A Life in the Day of Nixdown Nixon - The Woody Back to School Unit
A Life in the Day of Nixdown Nixon - The Woody Back to School Unit
A Life in the Day of Nixdown Nixon - The Woody Back to School Unit
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Red-Card for G<strong>in</strong>ger<br />
Jojo is sitt<strong>in</strong>g at <strong>the</strong> kitchen counter sipp<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
mug <strong>of</strong> c<strong>of</strong>fee. She is still <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> throes <strong>of</strong> gett<strong>in</strong>g<br />
dressed, her blouse is unfastened at <strong>the</strong> neck and not<br />
yet tucked <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> waistband <strong>of</strong> her skirt, a <strong>to</strong>wel<br />
knotted <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> a turban over her still damp hair.<br />
“He’ll be out <strong>in</strong> a m<strong>in</strong>ute; he’s <strong>in</strong> his <strong>of</strong>fice on<br />
<strong>the</strong> phone,” she <strong>in</strong>forms us, “<strong>the</strong> c<strong>of</strong>fee’s fresh, help<br />
yourselves.”<br />
We mooch about <strong>the</strong> kitchen for a few m<strong>in</strong>utes<br />
dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g java and gabb<strong>in</strong>g idly until <strong>the</strong> Grand Master<br />
comes out <strong>of</strong> his <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
“Morn<strong>in</strong>g ladies,” he greets us amiably, “what’s<br />
on <strong>the</strong> agenda <strong>to</strong>day?”<br />
Vic<strong>to</strong>ria pulled a sheet <strong>of</strong> paper out <strong>of</strong> her<br />
blazer pocket and gave us a run-down on all <strong>the</strong> day’s<br />
scheduled activities. In contrast <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> weekdays<br />
when we spend <strong>the</strong> vast majority <strong>of</strong> our time <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
lecture rooms immersed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> rigors <strong>of</strong> educational<br />
programs <strong>the</strong> weekends at <strong>Woody</strong>s are far less<br />
structured.