What is the longterm impact of not having the support of parents after high school?
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…
Stop it, teachers: 3 things educators must stop doing now.
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 I've worked with during that time…
Questions asked so far this morning by my children (ages 7 and 3):
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…
These people don’t know Jesus, and Jesus doesn’t give a damn about toilets
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…
Reach out to a teacher. We want to hear from you.
My former second and third grade student — now a 24-year-old woman — texted me this image along with a message: I know this answer because of you. As a…
My former students discover that their teacher is still alive (and maybe doing cool things) thanks to The Moth
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…
This update to “Ironic” is a beautiful thing
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…
This hoodie is real. You won’t think so, but I promise you. This is a real thing.
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…
Serious question: Why isn’t religious hypocrisy used more often against the opponents to same sex marriage?
For the last couple of months, I've been writing the occasional post, indicating the hypocrisy of people who oppose same sex marriage for religious reasons. If you use The Bible…
After almost getting my wife nothing on Mother’s Day, it turns out that I gave her a lot. The list is extraordinary.
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms of the world, and especially my wife, Elysha, the best mother I have ever known. Please remember, mothers, that Mother's Day has an apostrophe,…
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