Jan 31, 2023
Golden Shovel Poetry
Even though Black History Month starts tomorrow, my freshmen and I got a jumpstart on it today when we began learning about Golden Shovel...
Jan 30, 2023
Life With Arlo: Writer's Edition
I recently started writing a new book. Lately, (and with the exception of The Way Back), the stuff I've written has revolved around my...
Jan 29, 2023
Running through the Words, 8
Eight. “I brought muffins from Piping Hot,” Bert states, lifting his hand and acknowledging the white paper bag that it’s holding. “And I...
Jan 27, 2023
Trivia Recap: 1/26
The Players: Ben (not a dog groomer), Darren (math professor), Alex (journalist), Ashley (works for Geisinger), Hannah (English teacher),...
Jan 24, 2023
Just A Random Memory
You know how we sometimes remember the most mundane events, even years after they occurred? Well, here's an event that I think of several...
Jan 23, 2023
Many Good Things
Even though today was a Monday and it was hard to get out of bed, several good things happened. Here they are in chronological order:...
Jan 22, 2023
Running Through the Words, 6-7
Six. Juli perches on the brewery’s porch steps, his calloused hands wrapped around a steaming mug of coffee and the brim of his baseball...
Jan 20, 2023
Trivia Recap: 1/19
The Players: Hannah (English teacher), Mary (English teacher), Darren (math professor), Ben (not an NHL player), Brock (complicated...
Jan 19, 2023
Book Club
I belong to a book club that meets on the third Wednesday of every month. Someone volunteers to host and that person then gets to choose...
Jan 17, 2023
Compliments from my Aunt Suzanne
I only have one aunt. She bounces back and forth between New Jersey and Florida (her tan is very impressive) and I very rarely see her,...