One of the best years ever
On Friday night, a friend said, "Congratulations. You survived your school year. Did you hold up okay?" "It was one of the best years of my teaching career," I replied.…
Cat and boy
Early morning. The boy is under the blanket, building worlds in Minecraft. The cat is hanging out with his buddy. I continue to be astounded by how affectionate, dependent, and…
Frustration and anonymity
The beauty of this particular prank, perpetrated upon me by a student in my class, was twofold: 1. I moved the mouse. I moved the mouse again. I moved the…
The Late Show is back.
Every morning without fail, I watch Stephen Colbert's monologue on The Late Show. For the past 15 months, Colbert's monologue and show has been performed from his bathtub, a home…
Two worst words ever
Eighteen years ago, I was sitting in a car with Elysha. We had just enjoyed dinner and drinks with friends, and I had driven her back to Wolcott School, where…
Swear jar court
While consulting with a client yesterday, Clara heard me swear. From across the house, she shouted that I owed another 25 cents in her and Charlie's self-imposed swear jar. A…
Rating the group songs
After working as a wedding DJ for nearly 25 years, I thought I'd offer some thoughts and opinions on those songs often played at weddings that have a dance associated…
Zombie alert
As I dragged the large box to the recycle bin, I wondered how and why the cats had torn a fist-sized hole in the cover. What the hell is wrong…
Borders add nothing but waste and time and expense
Long ago, in some forgotten past, there was a person - probably a teacher - who looked at their bulletin board and said, "You know... if I put some borders…
Group descriptors
An unkindness of ravens, also sometimes referred to as a conspiracy of ravens A crash of rhinos A murder of crows A pride of lions A gaggle of geese All…
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