This was emailed out to a certain committee of mine, but I think it applies here to: It has been a long time since I last blogged, so I thought that I would this week explain what a poignant ride the past few weeks have been for me. History is not...

A little more than one year after WE elected Obama we have accomplished a lot. While there is still too much to do, let’s celebrate our great achievements. Join us this Thursday November 5h at Jordans Pub at 7p for librations and food!

To start our new unit, my students and I watched Daughtry’s “What About Now” video. It has absolutely nothing to do with Language Arts, but I figured having visual literacy standards in the curriculum meant I could swing it. I used it as the “emotional...

Lots of news today that the Obama White House is pressuring the Senate negotiators to DROP a compromise on health care reform that would allow states to opt-out of a relatively robust public option. This is after the opt-out idea has been receiving...

This weekend I was asked by a very smart and dedicated union organizer “what drives you”. I was taken aback. This seemingly simple question had so many answers, yet so few came to mind. Trying not to sound like a beauty queen (sorry Mrs. Colorado),...