A middle school student reading a poem onstage at a TEDx Talk said this:"You are who you want to be."This is some cold, hard truth.That is a truth that many…
Gender reveal shenanigans are pretty stupid on a couple levels.First, they are stupid just because they are stupid.Your doctor tells you that you're having a girl, so you plan a…
My friend and I were discussing the possibilities of a barbecue this summer. I asked him about the size and condition of his gas grill."It's a little dented, but it…
As a teacher, I admire the hell out of my colleagues. I've been teaching for almost two decades, and the vast majority of educators with whom I've worked during that…
What's a heart defect?Why is water slippery?Why is Mommy still asleep?Why are Cheerios round?Can I have more Cheerios?Can I have pizza for a snack?Why didn't you scream when I scared…
A woman defending transgender rights at a school-board meeting in Horry County, South Carolina last week was interrupted by a roughly 500-person chorus of “Jesus Loves Me.”Jesus may love these…
My former second and third grade student - now a 24 year old woman - texted me this image along a message:I know this answer because of you. Being a…
In the last two days, The Moth - the preeminent storytelling organization in the world - has oddly brought me in contact with two of my former students in fairly…
There's nothing better than a celebrity willing to make fun of herself. If only more of them (and human beings in general) understood this.Authentic self deprecation is such a courageous…
The Russian clothing clothing Chukcha launched a Kickstarter campaign last month to support its special hoodies that have pockets in both the front and back. They call this design Together…
