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, … 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
Facts
Imagine the following scene in a high school classroom near you. "Good morning class! My name is Mr. T and welcome to US History. I can see some of you looking around the room for your old teacher, Mr. O. He's been fired, and I'll be taking his place. Let me tell you, this class … Continue reading Facts
Hope
Warning: This is a post about the election. If you're sick of reading about it, stop now. You're still reading. You've been warned. This is your last chance to turn back. Still here? Well okay then. Here we go. After teaching AP US History for a little over a decade, I've come to realize … Continue reading Hope
Intensity
A few years back, I got sucked into the P90X craze just like many, many other people. I borrowed the DVDs from my brother-in-law and gave it a go. It was a hell of a workout while I stuck with it...which was about two weeks. The problem with this and other workout programs like it … Continue reading Intensity
Ideas
I've been a little preoccupied the past few months. I have way too many interests, and I often find myself looking at and for new opportunities to utilize my knowledge (or gain more knowledge) about different topics. I'm not necessarily looking for something to do instead of teaching. I'm looking more at stuff to do along … Continue reading Ideas
