There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person. - G.K. Chesterton
It seems autumn has finally dropped in on us. The heat is on, and after a late dinner and a large mug of hot chocoloate I’m starting to feel a comfortable drowsiness set in. Usually, I would try and cram in something productive that I wasn’t able to work on during the day, [...]
Behind the row of houses across from our cul-de-sac ran a small creek. It was surrounded by small woods that followed the creek’s winding path behind the row of houses, until at one end it opened up into a clearing behind the townhouses, and at the other joined the larger woods outside of the [...]
“When are we gonna get to what happened here…in America?”
“Soon.” I said.
“This is WORLD history.” Said the girl beside her.
“I don’t care what happened in the world, I’m not from there. I’m from HERE.”
“Your family was from there.” I said.
“No they weren’t….we’re just rednecks.” she answered.
“But, they were.” I [...]
This morning the chill in the air cut straight through my dress shirt. After playing with the thermostat in my trailer, I finally figured out how to turn on the heat. There’s nothing like teaching high school kids in a room filled with that fresh, first-run-of-the-season smell coming out of the vents.
Have I [...]
Remember Lancelot’s scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail? Where the lord of the swamp castle is trying to explain to his two inept guards that he wants them to guard his son, not letting him leave the room until he gets back?
In case you’ve wondered, that’s what it’s like to [...]
I noticed for the first time this year a little chill in the wind. Not much, just enough to make me aware of how close the end of the year is getting. It’s been about a week since I’ve seen any sunlight, which might be a contributing factor to how down I feel [...]
I wanted to write something eloquent. I wanted to be witty and clever.
My second block class pretty much killed that for me.
Five detentions in one class…in one day.
On. My. Nerves.
Maybe I’m just a bad teacher. That’s always a possibility. Or maybe they just make it a point to [...]
My favorite quote of the week comes from a 14 year old high school freshmen, who turned to me in class and asked in all seriousness:
“How does this newspaper work again?”
Tremble for the future America.
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Fall once again is trying it’s best to descend upon the south. What this has meant so far this year [...]
One day my life will get back on a schedule. In the meantime, I’m enjoying fun filled days of students failing open note tests, as well as quizzes they created themselves. Good times indeed. There’s nothing quite so effective at making you feel successful in your job.
But enough about work. [...]