Today's word: laughter. If you've read any of our student blogs from yesterday, I've got a small population that's REALLY ticked at me for "tricking them" into signing up for the challenge. In their first blogs, they expressed their displeasure with... Continue Reading →
The Slice of Life Challenge is upon us, where we write, once a day, for 31 days. My hope, not to totally bore you, to add a little humor to your daily life, and to continue on my journey as a... Continue Reading →
Dr. Zimmerman's Tuesday Tips are something I always look forward to. Many of his emails are used in class as we've got a challenging group with our 8th grade. This week's tips are titled, "Giving and Taking - 5 Keys... Continue Reading →
A week ago, I finished a book titled, $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America, by Kathryn J. Edin. It was a long, hard read for me, because much of what they talking about in this book, I would... Continue Reading →
My wife is an amazing woman. Beautiful, smart, has raised two strong daughters, can cook anything, and takes zero crap from me! Right now, she's reading Creative Curriculum, a preschool curriculum that Head Start is using. She came across this gem... Continue Reading →
This is a blog I'd started six months ago. Rereading it, I may need to into "Free Write Fridays" again. I feel like our writing has gotten routine and that we are way too regimented. Writing needs to breath to... Continue Reading →
I love coaching for many reasons: teamwork, respect for teammates, the chance to teach on the court, and just a way to keep yourself healthy. It's a sport that if I could make a decent salary at it, I would... Continue Reading →
I know, I know, just enough of the 2016. But this is one that just can't let go. January 1, my wife and I got up, skipped church, and watch "CBS Sunday Morning" (a favorite past time if we are... Continue Reading →
Ok, disclaimer, I didn't watch the Iowa/North Dakota basketball game last night. Being on the "no cable, no dish" plan, with crappy DSL service, I feel lucky I can run NetFlix without buffering. The joys of being a techie in... Continue Reading →
