Why did it take me 52 years to learn that American naval hero John Paul Jones launched a successful amphibious attack on England during the Revolutionary War? His bold and…

My students often learn quite a bit about my life. I tell stories, of course, primarily to teach lessons and entertain them while they learn. But a great deal of…

I learned about John Howard Griffin for the first time this week. In November 1959, in an attempt to better understand the Black American experience, journalist John Howard Griffin underwent…

If you're beating yourself up over failing to achieve a goal or realize a dream, please stop. You are not weak. You are not dumb. You don't lack talent. Very…

Here's how I managed to narrowly avoid the cracking of my chest: In the fall of 2011, Elysha and I were having lunch with one of my college friends. It…

A friend recently found himself in the emergency room for a thankfully minor injury. While telling me about his adventure, he said, "That might've been the first time I was…

An update on a previous post about eliminating the distraction of phones in school: School districts across 41 states have spent $2.5 million over the past eight years to buy…

Exciting news! I'm rich! The website allfamousbirthday.com has a page dedicated to me, and the information listed is quite surprising. The website accurately lists my educational background, birthday, place of…

For the record, this New York Times story from 2009 on famed news anchor Walter Cronkite, known for his adherence to the facts, is comprised of exactly 1,000 words. The…

The reason why I don't like Wes Anderson films is a simple one: I want to forget that I'm watching a movie. I want to get lost in the story.…