An extra day to jot down some thoughts? Sign me up! I'd be happy to do this every four years! #dudelame Ha! If you say so! Just some random thinking over the last few days to be thrown out there... Continue Reading →
I came across a draft titled "Social Media is a Cesspool", but as I looked out the window to see the snow blowing by, I thought I'd write about our current conditions. I've had a monster viral illness, starting a... Continue Reading →
Boy, if a title like that doesn't bring people in, I don't know what will!! #yeahyeah Hush. Today, on Instagram and Facebook, I expressed my displeasure for being smacked upsid the head with the Artic blast. As I drove to... Continue Reading →
Iowa, where have you gone? The Iowa I came back to raise my daughter (now daughters) in is pretty much gone red. Friends I had in high school post random MAGA nonsense. Co-workers make TikToks about supporting Trump and the... Continue Reading →
I'd planned on writing about whiskey (maybe tomorrow), but just a little bit ago, our Iowa House of Representatives passed HF 2577, a school transparency bill so that "parents have a voice" in the education of their child. #ummmmmm When... Continue Reading →
Tuesday and Thursday of this week we had parent teacher conferences, so today is our comp day for the extra hours works. In the past, I've spent time in my wife's classroom volunteering and seeing the names that she brings... Continue Reading →
This year has been a struggle. Between legislators who claim we have a "sinister agenda" to other legislators lining up for a photo with students, promoting an ultra-conservative group in high schools to bills about jailing teachers, we Iowans aren't... Continue Reading →
Today, my wife and I took a personal day, together. #awwwhowsweet Now, it's not as if we got to "pick" our day. We received an email about our days which were difficult getting subs and my wife go the same... Continue Reading →
First, random thought for the day. I love house/dance/remix podcasts. While it a cliche, I love the big producers as well. I'm listening to episode # 718 of Clublife by Tiesto. It is thumping in my room and I'm loving... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 