Maybe changing school board policy is the way to help curb school shootingsAs I hugged my wife goodbye this morning, tears streaming down her face because it happened. Again. She sort of said something in passing…May 25, 2022May 25, 2022
“I was scared all the time.”As “Station Eleven” ambled to its closing, one of the most real couplets of dialogue closed the show and absolutely stopped me … and has…Mar 15, 2022Mar 15, 2022
10 movies that define meThis isn’t a list that is about the best movies or anything like that. These are just films I love. Or I have friends where a lot of our…Mar 2, 2022Mar 2, 2022
An appreciation …Since it’s Valentine's Day, I figured I’d start this thing that I read about. I’d link to the article where I read this to show some love…Feb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022
“I’m not sure Americans realize how buried we are …”One of the podcasts I listen to irregularly is “The Daily.” It’s a great podcast and Michael Barbaro does amazing work. But it has gotten…Feb 9, 20221Feb 9, 20221
How broadsheet newspapers made me feel oldIt’s the 25th anniversary of the school I teach at being open this year. Yesterday my editors were in the formative stages of planning an…Jan 27, 2022Jan 27, 2022
Simple words, potent tonicIt’s been a rough go as an educator these past couple years, last year definitely the most trying, difficult, frustrating, heartbreaking…Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
It’s just a job nowThere’s presently a myriad number of stories being published about the problems facing American society and education, mainly with theses…Jan 10, 20221Jan 10, 20221
My year in images, 2021This was a weird year for me in my photography. I certainly shot a lot more than in 2020, but for the first time in a long time, I didn’t…Dec 28, 2021Dec 28, 2021
