Real Life and Other Randomness

Yesterday, I began my 18th year of teaching. An hour before school began, I snapped a picture of myself -- something I'm typically emb...

I read once that newspapers have ongoing obituaries for celebrities and other famous people . They're called "advances", and b...

Today is my dad's birthday. And since he loved to laugh, I'm going to tell a funny story. Even better, I'm going to tell a stor...

If you love a teacher, this post is for you. Not because it makes you special, but because it makes you a target. This post is not a celebra...

As the first day of school draws near, I am sensing a definite theme with my teacher friends as I scroll through social media: Panic. Not ...

The first time my father lost his mind, it was a Tuesday. I stood in line at the concession stand of a junior high football game, starin...

There are moments when I think my students are too old for their age -- that they know too much about drugs and sex and the hatred of this w...