My school district is flying rainbow flags at each one of its schools this month in recognition of Pride Month. Unlike the traditional rainbow flag, the district has opted to…
Charlie and I spent some time on Memorial Day wandering a local cemetery in the center of town, I ride my bike through this cemetery quite often, so know that…
Clara has posted rules in her bedroom that I just noticed. It's an interesting and eclectic collection, mostly targeting her little brother: No fake guns, fingers used as gun, etc.…
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 result from…
I taught my students how to properly fold a letter before placing it into an envelope. An important life skill. At the end of the day, I found a properly…
My DJ partner, Bengi, and I worked wedding #383 earlier this month. Our first in more than 18 months. The couple had chosen every single song for their wedding, from…
I'm not ready to allow my students to call me by my first name, but only because I'm not sure what administration might think, and I suspect that some of…
While listening to Sweet Child O’ Mine in the car yesterday, I found myself reminiscing about a sliver of time in my life when public lip-syncing contests were popular and…
I was recently told about a new trend in greeting card giving: Signing the cards with a post-it note. When you find a card to which you are particularly fond,…
On Monday night I won The Moth's virtual GrandSLAM championship. My seventh championship so far. My first virtual championship. Credit Kat Koppett, who doesn't even realize how she has changed…
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