Elders Under a Tree

I breeze past the tall statue of Paul and Babe first on my morning bike commute. Then past three elders… Read more Elders Under a Tree

FORE! Playing Golf and Learning to Teach While Not Slicing it Into the Woods

Anyone who has golfed knows that learning to hit a golf ball consistently straight and where you aim is really… Read more FORE! Playing Golf and Learning to Teach While Not Slicing it Into the Woods

I’m fed up with the “Greatest Generation.” Okay, so they won a global war and oversaw the largest expansion of… Read more To The Greatest Generation…I Call BS

I was heartened this morning when Pastor Rob Kopp said that he struggles with Palm Sunday. The day has been… Read more Jesus Was Alone. Do We Have To Be?

Representative Steve King tweeted, “We can’t restore our civilization with someone else’s babies.” In an interview following he stated that… Read more The Arrogance of Representative Steve King’s “Western” Civilization

Betsy DeVos, the new Secretary of Education in the Trump administration, found herself in a bit of a battle with… Read more Teachers in “Receive Mode”

“Man, science never stops!” This is what a student said to me the other day in class. It was a… Read more Science Never Stops

I haven’t feared the actions the Republican Party in the past even when I vehemently disagreed with the policies. But… Read more Reckless Leadership

Populism is on the rise as evidenced by the United Kingdom “Brexit,” the election of Donald Trump and the rise… Read more Progressive Education (or lack of) and the Rise of Populism

I’m with my family on this Thanksgiving Day. People are beginning to stir, noises are coming from the kitchen. There… Read more From Plymouth Rock to Standing Rock