Here’s the thing about Congressman Paul Gosar’s recent tweeting of his head on an anime character, killing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and preparing to attack Joe Biden with swords: It’s the act of a coward. A…

Charlie found a box. He loved the box. I broke down the box and threw it on Thanksgiving morning before our guests arrived. Charlie was angry. Elysha told me he nearly cried. I get it.…

My retired friend, Rob, texted me this photo and message last week in an attempt to hurt me. Before it was photos of golf, Rob used to send me photos from his many hikes during…

I asked my students to make lists of things for which they were thankful this year, then we spent some time talking about and sharing their lists on Wednesday. Some were quite creative. One student…

On August 19, 2000, I was the DJ at the wedding of Matt Shepard and Kelly Shepard.   Two years and 38 days later, Matt and Kelly attended the wedding of their friends, John and…

Government spending on child care each year according to the United Nations: Norway: $29,000 Iceland: $24,000 Finland/Denmark: $23,000 Germany: $18,000 Average spending on childcare in developed nations: $14,400 United States: $500 Thankfully, when it comes…

This sign hangs in my classroom. My colleague, Steve, showed it to me two years ago. Over the summer, I commissioned an artist on Etsy to make a larger one. We refer to it often.…

When one of my students celebrates a birthday, I give them a packet of special birthday passes that allow them special privileges. Homework passes allow them to skip homework assignments of their choice. “No teasing”…

You’ve probably heard of Christopher Nolan. Acclaimed writer and director of films like Memento, Interstellar, Inception, and the three Dark Knight films. You may know that Christopher Nolan has a brother named Jonathan who is…

After writing about the impact my assistant basketball coach had on me last week, I heard from many, many people with similar stories. A teacher told a student that she had excellent handwriting. Suddenly, she…