Hello from the middle of Illinois on a bus! We started from our high school school about 2:30 and drove to Mount Morris, Illinois, the hometown of our choir director. My wife and I are again, in the middle of... Continue Reading →
24 years ago: Church of England ordains 1st 33 women priests Ace of Base's "The Sign" was the #1 song on the Billboard Top 40 My wife and I were married on this day, 24 years ago. I've felt old... Continue Reading →
My daughter, the Iowa Brown Swiss Princess!
Some days it only takes little things to make a day go forward or sideways. As I paid attention in my surroundings here's a few things I noticed: Relationships matter. Our 8th grade team is dynamic and outstanding at bringing... Continue Reading →
Like last year, my slices will be daily things, but I'll also be taking from Mike Krzyzewski's book titled, Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for Success. Today's word is balance, so I noticed the things around me that dealt with balance.... Continue Reading →
If you are one of 12 readers of my blog (thanks Mom for recruiting some of your friends!), then you know I'm a basketball junkie. I'll watch just about any basketball I can find. Fifth grade recess? Sure! High school... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, I had my students think about how they'd describe themselves to someone else using "I am" statements. I thought this would be a great way to start out my own Slice of Life! 🙂 I am a husband to... Continue Reading →
"Be the change you wish to the see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi Good afternoon, happy people! I thought about this quote as I walked into the hallway this morning to greet students as they walked in after a... Continue Reading →
Hey, we've made it! 31 days straight of funny, sad, inspirational, and sometimes "meh" writing, we've come to the finish line. I looked back at my last year's blog on March 31, and got zero inspiration from it because instead... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 