Last week, I read an article on Medium called "Prepare for the Ultimate Gaslighting". #whatisgaslighting That's a great question! That's the first sentence of the article: *Gaslighting, if you don’t know the word, is defined as manipulation into doubting your... Continue Reading →
First and foremost, this blog doesn't not in any way shape or fashion about my school district. In fact, I've never been more thankful to work in a district like ours, one where we have been proactive from Day 1... Continue Reading →
This is to be a celebratory post, the end of 31 straight day of writing!! #goodjob #nicelydone #wowthatisgreat However, on March 15th, that celebration was muted and our lives changed, changed forever by something that is not alive, or at... Continue Reading →
The sun came out today! For the past week (seems like much longer), the weather has been gray, rainy, cold, windy, and just plain meh. It feels like every since our lockdown began, the weather followed the mood of the... Continue Reading →
The tweet today said: Kansas holds on late to beat Iowa 73-70. Kansas will take on Villanova in the Final Four! The problem was it was from @2020 NCAA Tournament Simulator. #crap Yup, the most wonderful time of the year,... Continue Reading →
My seed are here! That's was my YouTube video for today, talking about seeds. I purchase my seeds (probably wrote about this before, but oh well) from two companies: Baker Seed (www.rareseeds.com) Seed Savers (www.seedsavers.com) There's a place in California... Continue Reading →
It's been a tough day. I did something stupid and hurt some feelings. My own ignorance in play, again. So, I dug into the mindfulness stuff again. First, I came across Mindful Teachers. Inside, there are plenty of resources, things... Continue Reading →
Today, we "met" with our students. #sixfeetapart I say met, but it was over our computers. We put Google Meet to the test of 80 kids, five teachers, and one administrator. Well, we invited everyone but got 35 kids, five... Continue Reading →
Since our daughters left the house, we've had more time. We aren't chasing around to swim meets, band concerts, music contests, and all the other things that make life crazy in the lives of high schoolers and their parents. We... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 