Teacher Tales

Possibly its Miss Riggs fault. If it hadnt been for Miss Rigg appropriating his room during his lunch period Mr. Kessler would never have suspected her of stealing his things. There wouldnt have been any reason to plot with Mr. Wood to surreptitiously videotape her classes. Wood wouldnt have started telling him all those tall tales about his old school and Kessler probably wouldnt have secretly recorded their conversations. And if Wood hadnt talked so much about Kay Kessler wouldnt have been so desperate to meet her and he might have remained invisible forever.... For 40 years Mr. Kessler has taught English in the Philadelphia school system the way he knows best: Keeping his head down not making waves and counting down the minutes before hes home enjoying a few generously poured martinis. But a series of new acquaintances and bad decisions in his final year before retirement brings his world crashing down around him-tragically and hilariously.