The Privilege Walk
A friend recently told me about "The Privilege Walk." The typical college classroom version of this activity involves between 10-40 participants. Throughout the privilege walk, the following statements are read…
Happy Days might be too happy
Happy Days debuted 48 years ago today. It ran from 1974 through 1984. I watched it in re-runs as a kid and enjoyed the hell out of it. I thought…
Swearing is not this thing
Charlie, who despises swearing more than anyone I have ever met, said, "The worst movie I could ever imagine would be A Young Boy's First Introduction to Swearing." Not…
Killed by misinformation
Every day, there is another story about the death of an anti-vaccination advocate to COVID-19. Quite literally every day. Websites are dedicated to tracking these deaths, and not a…
Love teachers
Teaching, like many other professions, has become a lot more difficult in the midst of this pandemic, for a number of reasons. Forgive the following frank talk. Teachers spend 6-7…
Obscure cultural references?
In an episode of Ted Lasso that Elysha and I watched this week, Ted was placed in hotel room 5150. In response, Ted and Beard made a Van Halen joke.…
I’m the parent of a teenager
Elysha and I have a teenager today. Clara turns 13 years old at 11:50 AM. When your baby is born, there is no telling who they will grow up to…
Jon Jay Read, back in my life for a few moments
A beautiful little thing happened to me yesterday. I was sitting by the fire, sorting through a pile of children's books, listening to The Moth's podcast, when I heard my…
My latest endeavor: Hot Botties
As a storyteller, I've been asked to do some unexpected things. I've served as the substitute minister for actual church services in actual churches in three different states. I've taught…
Ted Lasso update: Impressions through episode #5
As requested by many, here is an update on my impressions of Ted Lasso through episode #5. Warning: Spoilers ahead for those who haven't watched the show, though it feels…
