There's so much that I want to write, that I'm having a hard time writing anything at all.There is a new normal for so many people right now. I'm having to learn how to teach two Advanced Placement classes remotely while also trying to help my wife (who is remotely working as a school counselor) … Continue reading One Day
Tag: Life
Beautiful Life
A quote often attributed to Abraham Lincoln seems fitting right about now."Life is hard but so very beautiful."(Attributed to Lincoln, but I have not been able to verify this. Still, it's a great quote.)There is a lot of uncertainty right now about what will happen next. All of the schools in our areas have been … Continue reading Beautiful Life
This New House
I typically use the time during Spring Break to relax and get recharged for the final quarter of the school year. I guess I have done that to a certain extent so far this week, but we are also still using the break to get things situated in our (relatively) new house.Sunday was the one … Continue reading This New House
Return to Sender
As if getting hearing aids at 38, bifocals at 41, and having creaky knees wasn't enough, I got an invite to join AARP in the mail yesterday.I really don't want or need any help feeling older than I am, thank you very much.I also know that this probably wasn't actually for me. Many of those … Continue reading Return to Sender
Resolutions
One year when I was young (I don't remember how old...elementary age), I asked my mom what her New Year's resolution was. She said she didn't have one. This struck me as odd. I thought all grownups HAD to have resolutions. When I inquired further, she said something that has stuck with me since that … Continue reading Resolutions
Freedoms
As a teacher (and forever a student) of US History, one of my favorite presidents is Franklin Roosevelt. Whether or not one agrees with his policy actions, the thing that most impresses me when I read about Roosevelt is how in tune with the American people he was throughout his time in office. Sure he … Continue reading Freedoms
Hiatus
It seems I've taken an unexpected hiatus from my blog for a while...not that I expect many people noticed or cared. And that's fine by me. Sometimes we just need a break, even from things that we really enjoy doing.Writing here is as much therapy as anything else. A friend of mine asked me one … Continue reading Hiatus
Movies
As soon as I was old enough to drive, I started going to the movies whenever I could. I still have all of the ticket stubs from the movies I watched my senior year in high school and my freshman year in college. I don't know why. I just do.When I got older, married, and … Continue reading Movies
Sapiens
Another book recommendation that showed up on my Kindle recently was Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. I'd seen the book at the store and on the Internet, but I had no idea what it was about except that it said it was the history of homo sapiens. Kind of a broad topic, but it was … Continue reading Sapiens
Graduation
So my adventure in getting rid of most social media ended sooner than I expected. But before you think of me as weak-willed, let me explain.In the past few years, my main activity on Facebook is to watch over many of my former students to see how their lives are going. As of today, I've … Continue reading Graduation
Reflections Of A Middle Aged Nobody 