Fall is by far my favorite time of year. Even though this year in Texas fall-like weather is taking its time getting here, I know it's coming. The relief after a long, hot, busy summer will be welcome. Football. Candy Corn. (I don't want to hear it from the haters.) My birthday. The lead in … Continue reading Seasons
About a year ago, I wrote a post about how I had all these big plans for summer, but none of them happened. This summer was basically the same. I haven't even posted anything here since the end of May. It doesn't help that I spent the first week of June in Kansas City grading … Continue reading Into The Unknown
Every year in AP Seminar, the students are given a stimulus packet from College Board for their second performance task. I'll spare you the details about PT2 (as we call it), but the basic idea is that the kids have to read through the documents, figure out the theme of the documents, and research some … Continue reading Nostalgia
I run out of ideas a lot. No, that's not really true. I have multiple notebooks of topics that I could write about. It's more a matter of sitting down and working on it. Motivation. Time. Energy. Procrastination. Anyway, I write down these ideas and then stick them in this gray notebook I have stuffed … Continue reading Words of the Week…From Three Years Ago
Author's Note: Late last year, I entered a short story contest put on by NYC Midnight. The first round was in January with the results coming out on April 1. We were given a genre, character, and setting that had to be incorporated into a short story of 2500 words or less. We were given … Continue reading Arlo, From Pomona
In my role as an educator, I've worn many hats over the years. It's funny that as knowledgeable as I am about US History and Macroeconomics (the two subjects I've taught most often), I would never describe myself as an "expert." There are people who know way more about both than I do. And there … Continue reading Inflation vs Prices
Author's Note: I've been more than a little distracted for the first few months of the year. If you're curious about what, just turn on the news. As much as I've tried to live life and not become too disturbed by the shit show this country has been since January 20, I can't just sit … Continue reading Too Many Interests, Not Enough Daylight
Quick note: This is an edited combination of two older posts that I've since deleted. My hearing is still devolving, so I wanted to keep things updated a bit. I was born at the tail end of Generation X, in a group sometimes referred to as Xennials. As Wikipedia tells it, "Xennials are described as having … Continue reading From Analog to Digital: My Hearing Journey
Like many other Americans, I went to bed on election night before the outcome was known. But deep down, I knew the outcome of the election. My fitful sleep was evidence. It wasn’t necessarily surprising that he won. It was the margin of victory that surprised and...if I’m being honest...saddened me. I've been wanting to … Continue reading The Soul of America
I'm a planner by nature. And when I don't have a plan, not much gets done. I overthink things to the point that I won't actually accomplish anything. Since I'm a teacher, I have a nice chunk of time each summer when I COULD get quite a bit done. I'll have these thoughts every year … Continue reading Unproductive Summer: Confessions of a Teacher
Reflections Of A Middle Aged Nobody 