SSAB - April 22, 2025

Breakfast pass denied! Or at least they told me to stop taking food. BOOO!GOLD UP, stocks mixed, COT… going down?!Had much of the day to myself today, very nice. Could get used to this.I’m a meme! Apparently they’ve cropped my face and put me into the WeChat emoji list. Not sure what to think of this.Reading and Listening exam done, kinda easy! Now, make up days?And Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88. Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogHope you have a good week!00:00 Introduction and Breakfast Pass Denied00:41 Reflections on Teaching and Automation02:23 Gender Dynamics in ESL Teaching04:22 Classroom Anecdotes and Student Behavior06:09 Memes and Classroom Discipline10:07 Challenges of Teaching and Student Engagement22:03 Breakfast Buffet Controversy27:38 Gold Stocks and COT Report Analysis34:04 Pope Francis Passes Away36:22 Conclusion and Farewell