We would have won if Ron Washington had put Nolan Ryan on the mound. For that matter, he should have put Nolan's buddy, George W, on first base and himself on second. Then we could have watched him dance like a wind-up toy every time they made a double play. The other fielders could have stayed ...
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
School begins in three weeks. Again. I don't know how many more times I can go through the emotions. A year ago, I crossed a significant threshold by teaching my 1000th student. No confetti rain. No prizes. On the morning I realized I had influenced such a staggering number of young people, ...
Dear Mom and Dad,
There was another set of index cards. Those kids I interviewed about their teachers wrote something else. Things I Wish My Parents Knew: ... that I see you texting while I am trying to talk to you. ... that I hate it when my mom says my nickname at the store or when friends are over! And ...
Dear Students,
(1985-86 school picture) I do remember how it feels to be in sixth grade. I remember dreading lunch period. I never knew where to sit, and most of the time when I chose a place, kids would get up and move away, leaving me all alone. Tears splashed on my Holly Hobby lunchbox while I ate. Every ...
Dear Teacher,
Recently I read about that cranky high school teacher from Pennsylvania who wrote scathing blog posts about her students. I searched until I found an archive of her most offensive pages (which she had disabled shortly after being reprimanded by her school district). I was stunned by her ire and ...
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