After finishing the entire Harry Potter series this summer, I began reading more fiction than normal...normal for me, that is. I will pick up a novel on occasion, but primarily, I stick to nonfiction, mainly history or economics. Yes, I like reading about old dead guys and the dismal science. That’s my idea of a … Continue reading Fiction
Author: Mike Thetford
Father, Husband, Educator, Longhorn, Bookworm, College Football Junkie, Picture Taker, Wannabe Gardener, DIYer, Slightly Sarcastic, Peanut Butter Fanatic...oh, and I like to write too.
Harry
It’s not uncommon for me to spend summers catching up on reading the backlog of magazines I subscribe to or reading various books that I don’t have time to read during the school year. This summer has fairly typical in that sense, but my reading selection this year has been...magical.Twenty years ago this summer, I … Continue reading Harry
Ideals
Once upon a time, I would hear politicians speak of returning the United States to its “Founding Principles,” and I would simply chalk it up to a type of misguided patriotism - the “Spirit of 1776,” if you will. Recently, I’ve come to realize that either through my own naivety or a lack of understanding … Continue reading Ideals
Incomplete
Just a week shy of my fourth birthday, my family I moved to the small rural town where lived until I graduated from high school. I lived there again briefly after college. As we settled into small town life, my mom began dragging my brother and me to the local Baptist church. (These roles were … Continue reading Incomplete
Fishing
In the days leading up to the Cub Scout camping trip that we went on in October, my son asked over and over if we would be able to go fishing while we were there.
Heroes
Three years ago today, I lost my dad.His bad habits are what eventually killed him, but he was an extraordinary man who did not fully embrace his own capabilities. He was by far the smartest man I've ever known, and I'm fortunate that I inherited a little bit of that. He was my mentor and one … Continue reading Heroes
Time
Sunday was my 38th birthday. I'm not sure how that happened.I understand the conception and birth thing. Time has passed, and so on. What I don't understand is how I can be two years shy of forty when on most days I have to remind myself that I'm an adult now so I should probably … Continue reading Time
Breathing
Today, I started the fifth week of school.I managed to survive the first four weeks, and I finally feel like I'm mostly caught up...for now. As any teacher can tell you, there is always work to do, even over the summer. It just happens from time to time that there may not be anything pressing … Continue reading Breathing
Summer
I told myself once that if I ever decided to quit teaching, I would not make that decision during the school year. Why?Because even though the school year is mentally and physically draining...Because even though by the time May begins, I'm marking off the days on my calendar until summer break begins...Because even though after … Continue reading Summer
Ants
My dad built the house I grew up in right smack in the middle of a flood plain on about an acre of land. He had the builders bring in piles and piles of dirt to build up the area where the house was to be built, and then had them dig back down to … Continue reading Ants
Reflections Of A Middle Aged Nobody 