Paul H. Karrer

Teacher Tails - Karrer Shorts

Education EN ↓ 187 episodes

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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Paul H. Karrer

Episodes

62. L.A. Times Op-ed. Gun Reform 08.04.2023 7:38

Send us Fan Mail I talk about gun reform and how close guns are to my 5th-graders. Support the show

61. Korea - The Watcher 07.04.2023 6:14

Send us Fan Mail A foreign male living on Korea's southern most island is watched by his provincial ancient land lord. Why? Support the show

60. Couch Dogs 03.04.2023 3:42

Send us Fan Mail A dog ages. She is appreciated, but she gives clear insights to her owner's future. Support the show

Teacher's Informal Goal 02.04.2023 4:10

Send us Fan Mail A new teacher has to have an informal goal. He decides he will get one kid to stop swearing - no matter what. Support the show

58 - Manners 29.03.2023 5:22

Send us Fan Mail 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 show

57. 5th - Grade - GHOST KIDS 24.03.2023 7:02

Send us Fan Mail An essay reveals a quiet child's suffering, but he wasn't a Ghost Kid any more. Support the show

56. Lottery Lunacy 22.03.2023 5:27

Send us Fan Mail The stats and reality of state lotteries Support the show

55. A Lawyer Tale - When Hell Froze Over. 19.03.2023 5:06

Send us Fan Mail 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 show

54. My Granny Judged a Drag Queen Pageant 19.03.2023 7:14

Send us Fan Mail My white-haired grandma visited Samoa and got to judge at Drag Queen Pageant. There was much to be seen. Support the show

53. Of Dogs and the Coffee Shop Nazi 17.03.2023 7:01

Send us Fan Mail The female owner of a wonderful coffee shop terrorizes her clients. However she has a wonderful soft spot - dogs. Support the show

51 Why I Walk In the Rain ... 12.03.2023 8:19

Send us Fan Mail Peace Corps - What happens when it rains and there is competition for a spot on a bus? Support the show

52. My War With a Samoan Chief - Peace Corps 12.03.2023 11:09

Send us Fan Mail Every 3rd Friday a Peace Corps volunteer competes with a Samoan chief to sit in a special place. But why? Support the show

Death Star or Star Fruit 09.03.2023 9:47

Send us Fan Mail A teacher gives his class an exotic fruit to sample. Who would have guessed it could kill a student. Support the show

49. Peace Corps - The Great Choosing 06.03.2023 10:38

Send us Fan Mail 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 show

Yugoslavian Civil War - Finding a Lost Friend 04.03.2023 8:43

Send us Fan Mail My search for a friend lost in the Yugoslavian Civil War does not end well. Support the show

47 The Big Liar 27.02.2023 6:08

Send us Fan Mail A 2nd grader tends to lie. But the teacher nails him with a lie of his own. Support the show

46 The Miracle, A Girl of Silence, a Wonderful Boy and Goats 19.02.2023 8:49

Send us Fan Mail 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 show

45. Kids. - Crime & Punishment in the 5th Grade 14.02.2023 6:49

Send us Fan Mail 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 show

44 Brad Pitt & Tibet 07.02.2023 10:35

Send us Fan Mail 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 show

43 Peace Corps Massacre 02.02.2023 15:48

Send us Fan Mail 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 show

42. Afghan Ambush & a Helmet 31.01.2023 22:32

Send us Fan Mail A former student details being ambushed in Afghanistan. Support the show

41 Prison A Smiley Face at Salinas Valley State Prison 30.01.2023 15:23

Send us Fan Mail 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 show

40 Peace Corps UNCLE MIKEY (PART 2) - SUPER CHICKENS 29.01.2023 16:28

Send us Fan Mail Peace Corps volunteer Uncle Mikey is up to his catastrophic doings again. It's all about Chickens, but spearfishing matters too. Support the show

39 Peace Corps Uncle Mikey and the Famed Winged Beans (Part 1) 26.01.2023 11:33

Send us Fan Mail A Peace Corps volunteer attempts to set an example for his host village with his garden. Things go massively awry. This volunteer is renown for being shadowed by screw ups - these events were triggered by what became known as as THE TURMOIL FACTOR. Support the show

38. The Lettuce Curtain & Pablo Sandoval 23.01.2023 7:57

Send us Fan Mail On a morning P.E. run a 5th-grade teacher learns things about his kids. Some sad - some wonderful. Support the show