How to Save a Boy
One of my high school classmates passed away this week. Joey Makar was one of those kids who was a friend in elementary school but drifted apart in middle and…
One of my high school classmates passed away this week. Joey Makar was one of those kids who was a friend in elementary school but drifted apart in middle and…
As a writer, teacher, and geography nerd, I was so excited about this map of America's most misspelled words Then I saw my home state of Connecticut's most misspelled word (according…
Graduate this kid immediately.
Last month, I wrote about my philosophy of rule breaking:If someone is breaking a rule, and the breaking of that rule hurts no one, always leave the rule breaker alone.…
I'm a proponent of incrementalism: Exceptionally small changes, reproduced over time, yield enormous results. Find a way to utilize five minutes of otherwise wasted time every day, and over time,…
My kids were studying the Ten Commandments at Hebrew School this week. As part of the lesson, they were then asked to come up with some commandments of their own. My…
Rachel Platten's "Stand By You" is a lovely song that my kids enjoy quite a bit, but there's a pair of lyrics in the song that trouble me deeply and…
This is a perfect metaphor for change. Watch this video. When I work with people on affecting change in their lives - whether it's my fifth grade students or the…
Writing a novel is hard enough. I really don't need this added nonsense.
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