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Your words still have power
It happened to you not long ago: A friend you haven't seen in entirely too long was up and at it, ready to make plans. You talked to them for a while. You found a time and place that agreed with both of your schedules. They were so excited, and you were too - you've been missing each other deeply. The days passed, and there was a small voice in the back of your head that you ignored; one that said "They're going to flake. They always do." Sure enough... How about this: Work t
Feb 236 min read


I don't want to get political
Truly, I don't. I'd rather discuss just about anything else, even the pettiest points of small talk or the most insufferably boring...
Sep 16, 20247 min read


Why you need media literacy, right now
The longer I sustain two careers - the one that actually makes me money (teaching high school English), and the passion project that...
Nov 3, 20239 min read


Intuitive teaching: Too good to be true?
I saw a video on Instagram the other day of a young woman out at a club standing behind the DJ booth. The screen read "Me at 2am on...
Jun 11, 20237 min read


Are the kids alright?
Earlier this week, one of my colleagues sent a message in our English teachers' group chat. She told us that over 50% of her seniors were...
Mar 7, 20238 min read


A few lessons from some long-dead farmers
My freshmen classes and I have been reading Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell for the entire second quarter of school. To be quite honest,...
Jan 19, 20228 min read


Musings from a sick day
Since Tuesday, I've been feeling under the weather. It came on fast; during the school day I felt normal, and by the time I was leaving...
Nov 11, 20216 min read


The new school
We all know it's been a rough year. Rough for everyone, no doubt, but worse for some. The people I feel the most empathy for are the ones...
Mar 15, 20217 min read


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