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Say What You Mean. Mean What You Say

Say What You Mean. Mean What You Say

Circumlocution is one of those SAT words that I use to describe the rhetorical strategy employed by many who choose to “baffle you with b******t when they can’t dazzle you with brilliance.
Travel Buddies

Travel Buddies

Remember the travel nightmare at Christmas last year? Fierce winter weather forced endless delays and cancellations, stranding passengers in airports long after the holiday spirit had worn thin.
Maybe it’s Time to Retire

Maybe it’s Time to Retire

Over my long career, I have often been asked why I teach.
Crowning Glory

Crowning Glory

As if education hasn’t been cannibalized enough in Texas, the city of Mont Belvieu has gone after a young man because of his hair.
We Can Make Do

We Can Make Do

It’s October, and that comes with cooler temperatures, fall foliage, and a fond farewell to the freedom of summer.
Things Are Different This Year

Things Are Different This Year

It’s that time of the summer for educators.
Marching to a Different Tubist

Marching to a Different Tubist

Like any self-respecting Yiayia, I’ve built countless Lego structures with my grandsons.
Mother is a Verb

Mother is a Verb

My older daughter is an environmentalist.
Banning Michelangelo’s David Because it is Pornographic is the Definition of Obscene

Banning Michelangelo’s David Because it is Pornographic is the Definition of Obscene

The best part of attending public schools in New York City was the field trips.
Knowledge at Whose Cost?

Knowledge at Whose Cost?

The first anniversary of the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead, is in two months.

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