From Michelle Obama's brilliant DNC speech: _______________________________ "She (Kamala Harris) understands that most of us will never be afforded the grace of failing forward. We will never benefit from the…

Every month, I report the progress of my yearly goals to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable.   The following are the September 2024 results. PERSONAL…

I saw this truck on the streets of San Fransisco this weekend. Sometimes, I see something like this, and I wish I had the time and gumption to ask questions,…

Tragedy strikes. In 1994, I ran for President of Manchester Community College's Student Council. It wasn't the best decision of my life. I was already managing a McDonald's restaurant full-time…

The internet is a place of beauty and disaster. I sometimes wonder if we would be better off without it. As a member of Generation X—the last generation to straddle…

In recent decades, it’s become increasingly common for kids growing up in the United States to have their own room and not share a room with a sibling. This is…

When I met my wife, I could cook a few things. Chief among them was Kraft Macaroni and Cheese with hotdogs, which my wife found delicious. Having been raised on…

It's come to my attention that one proposal in our current teacher contract negotiations requires teachers to arrive at school 30 minutes before the school day and remain at school…

Trickle-down economics was first embraced by Ronald Reagan in 1980. It refers to economic policies that disproportionately favor the upper tier of the economic spectrum, comprised of wealthy individuals and…

The last rock song to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart was Nickelback's "How You Remind Me." It was released in August 2001 and peaked at #1 on…