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I don't want to get political

Truly, I don't. I'd rather discuss just about anything else, even the pettiest points of small talk or the most insufferably boring...

Nov 3, 20239 min read

Why you need media literacy, right now

The longer I sustain two careers - the one that actually makes me money (teaching high school English), and the passion project that...

Aug 20, 20238 min read

Why "money coaching" gives me the ick

I've seen this dozens of times: a spiritual, health, wellness, or lifestyle coach starts their business off with great intentions. They...

Jun 10, 20237 min read

Intuitive teaching: Too good to be true?

I saw a video on Instagram the other day of a young woman out at a club standing behind the DJ booth. The screen read "Me at 2am on...

Mar 7, 20238 min read

Are the kids alright?

Earlier this week, one of my colleagues sent a message in our English teachers' group chat. She told us that over 50% of her seniors were...

Jan 19, 20228 min read

A few lessons from some long-dead farmers

My freshmen classes and I have been reading Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell for the entire second quarter of school. To be quite honest,...

Nov 11, 20216 min read

Musings from a sick day

Since Tuesday, I've been feeling under the weather. It came on fast; during the school day I felt normal, and by the time I was leaving...

Mar 15, 20217 min read

The new school

We all know it's been a rough year. Rough for everyone, no doubt, but worse for some. The people I feel the most empathy for are the ones...

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