Archive for April 2023

As an elementary school teacher for 24 years, I have been asked for the spelling of a word thousands, of times. Every time I have been asked — without exception — I have given my student the spelling of the word. Happily. Never in my life have I sent a student to the dictionary for…

I asked a friend – via text message – if he wanted to join my standup partner and me for an upcoming open mic night. He said he’d think about it. “Just say yes,” I texted back, as any supportive friend would. His response: “You live by just say yes. I live by just say…

Every month I report the progress of my yearly goals in order to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable.   The following are the results from March 2023. PERSONAL FITNESS 1. Don’t die. Nothing even close to dying happened in March. My physical was rescheduled for October, however, so I hope…