You know why history interests me? People felt they need to sacrifice a virgin to their god. Not just any old person would do, it must be your finest virgin. Why in the hell would you give up your "alpha female ( Read more... )

I got second place in poker tonight. Around 30 people played. Straight up, I lost to trip 9s, I had two 8s and two 9s. Oh well. Not too bad for 20 bucks ( Read more... )

If only you could see how together I've got it ( Read more... )

I once heard a tale of some philosopher or writer who had been hit by a truck. He said of his experience that it was the one time in his life that he truly felt alive ( Read more... )

If there is one thing in the world that I could choose to tell you, it would be this ( Read more... )

Like Inspector Gadget, I've become private ( Read more... )

I spilled my life onto your pages ( Read more... )

As part of my student teaching, I have to reflect on 11 evidences of professional development. Here, I have done just that:

Standard 1.0 - Academic KnowledgeIn the area of academic knowledge, I feel I have always been well endowed. I was in the "gifted" program growing up, and I've always been one of the most knowledgeable people in my class on ( Read more... )

I can't wait until Thursday. I get to read a two chapters from Number the Stars to my children. They're two of the most crazy chapters too.

Number the Stars is a book about World War II-era Copenhagen, Denmark. Two girls are running home from school one day. Halte! shouts a Nazi soldier, and here the story begins. The girls, Annemarie ( Read more... )

I'm about to embark on a great teaching adventure ( Read more... )