I thought about writing about the Jason Alden foolishness, but decided against it. I’ve posted a couple of things on social media and watched people jump all over things. #humanssuckrightnow I thought about writing about the Register’s Annual Great Bike... Continue Reading →
This past week, we took a trip to Door County, Wisconsin. #ookkkkk For those who don’t know, Door County is an area in Northern Wisconsin that is full of natural beauty, great places to eat, wineries, water activities (boating, fishing,... Continue Reading →
I'm writing this in our little camper. We've taken Friday off to go camping in an amazing state park in our corner of the world: Yellow River State Park. We are here for a 5K trail race tomorrow. Last year's... Continue Reading →
It's Teacher Appreciation Week. #ladefreakingda As I've gotten older, I've become much more cynical about days like this one. And since 2020, WAY more so. In 2020, we were heroes. "Give teachers raises," they said. "They deserve our respect," they... Continue Reading →
Must. Write. Words. Must. Communicate. To. The. World. Must. Complete. Blog. #seriouslydude Ok, maybe it's not that bad, but my writing has been downright funky. I've got so many drafts that just haven't been done. So, I'm starting easy to... Continue Reading →
Getting old is for the birds. Yesterday, my wife had a doctor's appointment, so I decided that I'd go work out. Typically, we are there together, so going on our own is a little different, but no big deal. #workingouttogetherrocks... Continue Reading →
Today is the last day of February, which means that tomorrow is the first day of Two Writing Teachers' Slice of Life Challenge. #sweet If you don't know, each year, the Two Writing Teachers offer up a challenge: Write every... Continue Reading →
Nope, this isn't a blog dissing Iowa (although my goodness, can we be any more backward and ignorant in the bills we are passing). #youaintwrong I took last Friday off (my wife didn't have school) and we travel to Chicago.... Continue Reading →
This has been the biggest frustration for me, I get started on a blog, and three days later, I get it finished. That set time where I'm goign to write is so freaking random right now. I listened to a... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 