This is what a book should look like
In case you weren’t sure, authors actually love it when you deface their books like this reader has done to mine. Unless you’ve borrowed the book from a library or…
The world looks very different atop a bike
About a month ago, I stopped going to the gym. Even before the gym was closed because of the pandemic, Elysha asked me to stop going, and I knew she…
How “The Goonies” altered my view on life forever
If you’re old enough, you remember the video stories of more than a decade ago. Many of us spent hours inside those stores, staring first at VHS boxes and then…
The Four Best Gifts
I celebrated my birthday last month. It feels like one thousand years ago given the current state of the world. I can be a difficult person when it comes to…
Speak Up Storytelling: Tom Moore
On episode #91 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha and I talk storytelling! In our follow up segment, we congratulate listeners on their new baby! We also launch our…
Let us never forget how we arrived at this moment
One month ago today, against the advice and counsel of scientists, doctors, and public policy experts, Trump said, "When you have 15 people, and the 15 within a couple of…
The Office brings me light on dark days
I’m a very fortunate person. I’m married to a clever, funny, beautiful woman. We have two uncharacteristically well-behaved children. I have a remarkable group of friends. I’ve been teaching elementary…
Proud to be a teacher everyday, but in this time, especially
I am so impressed with my colleagues today. The teachers, principals, and superintendents who have worked at a record pace to develop and deliver curriculum and instruction to children across…
You exist because of 15 cents
Charlie was counting coins yesterday as part of a his math lesson. I was helping out a little. Nickels and quarters can look alike to a little boy. As he…
I’m not William Shakespeare or Issac Newton, but I still managed to discover something important
Over the last week, no fewer than two dozen friends, readers, and followers have sent me messages letting me know that when Shakespeare was quarantined because of the plague, he…
