This was going to be an eloquent soliloquy on the financial traditions of collegiate sports.

I decided it wasn't necessary to be so long-winded.

College football players (henceforth CFBs) should not be paid to play. Period. I don't have the benefit of facts and figures at my disposal, nor do I need to spend countless hours on the information dump ( Read more... )

LSU is No.2 in Coaches, AP, and Sagarin!

I visited my new school, Willow Lane Elementary, today.  Some observations ( Read more... )

I wasn't on the bridge that collapsed, though I use it regularly.
SMK

International Music Festival 2007 wrapped today.  Overall, it was a successful week with only a few bumps brought about by the transition to a new facility.  Things look good for next year, and for the first time in three years we don't owe money.  I had a fantastic week and maybe I'll tell you more about it later ( Read more... )

Watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRTLW8uT4O0

So, right after my last post I got a phone call to interview at a local district.  It was shocking, because I hadn't even formally applied with this system, just sent off a copy of my resume and cover letter.  The interview committee decided they wanted to see me even though my file wasn't complete ( Read more... )

not intended to be good, not intended to be poetry.  Just random thoughts to develop into something else ( Read more... )

I'm looking for a teaching job.  In the meantime, is it better to sub full-time or work as a paraprofessional in one school full-time?

There are pros and cons to both. Let me know what you think.

Finally, I believe music to be the final frontier of cultural connectivity.  It’s not a universal language.  Johann Sebastian Bach (of the Baroque Era) and the Rza (of Wu-Tang Clan) don’t sound anything alike, and it’s not my job to try and build a mystical connection between the two.  Instead, I endeavor to expose students to the music of all ( Read more... )