Real Life and Other Randomness

I'm from a small town in Texas. This guarantees a couple of things about me. A) I'm well-versed in rodeo speak, farm talk, and gos...

Today, I spent most of the day with a kid that, for the last 183 school days, has been my nemesis. I fully realize that as a teacher, the ...

Today, while watching the movie version of The Yearling , one of my students said, "I love Gregory Peck, he's so awesome." Sh...

Today, I passed back quizzes to my students. Things you should know before proceeding: 1. In my class, students are always welcome to make ...

Yesterday, someone died. Someone I had not thought of very often lately. Someone who I hadn't seen in a dozen years, maybe more. Some...

Birthdays are important landmarks in your life, and they should be celebrated. In fact, they should be celebrated with delicious birthday ca...

I have bad habits -- biting my nails when I'm nervous, mindless humming, hitting the snooze button one too many times. And I have vices,...