— This is the time of year, mid-December, the calm between finals and the holidays, when I recharge my body and my brain. Sunday it was a backyard exercise consisting of jumping jacks, jump rope, squats, calf raises, and three abdominal workouts. Today I walked a total of three miles from Lomita to the Torrance…
You Aren’t (That) Special
Stop looking at your phone when you are driving.
Stop looking at your phone when you are driving.
The Time I’ve Always Wanted
COVID-19 has allowed me to do the things I've been avoiding for years.
COVID-19 has allowed me to do the things I’ve been avoiding for years.
Being a New Teacher at 40
I’m not part of the “next” generation of teachers. The good ones have always been there.
I’m not part of the “next” generation of teachers. The good ones have always been there.
The Dream
This is the world in which my students live. This is the world in which I live.
This is the world in which my students live. This is the world in which I live.
Unhappy Holidays
The holidays can be either a time of cheer and gathering, or it can remind one of how lonely they really are.
The holidays can be either a time of cheer and gathering, or it can remind one of how lonely they really are.