I seem to be getting the hang of teaching. On the other hand, I am still struggling with wrangling the kids and not wasting time endlessly repeating myself or trying to keep them quiet and focused. To that end, this past week an in house professional development resource and I jointly observed my fellow ninth […]
I was 22 when I was lucky enough to marry Deb. I’m 55 now and today we celebrate 33 years of life together. Although I cannot usually perform any math, I came to realize that we have been together a long time.Looking back, the odds were certainly not in our favor. We were young, her […]
On Saturday, Deb commented that if we were getting snow, she wanted a lot of it. I pointed out that being on the coast; we usually get the low end of the estimates so we were more likely to see 4-6 inches than the 12 inches being predicted. I was confident in that feeling as […]
This past week was incredibly long thanks to three extraordinary events happening over three consecutive days.First, I stayed late Tuesday night to perform one of my four contractual chaperone duties: the National Honor Society Induction ceremony. I ran out for a flu shot and to pick up dinner (where I ran into one of my […]
On the first day of school, I told my ninth graders that beginning that day, things got real. Things counted. Every grade mattered because it would inform the GPA that would give them options in four years. I explained it was time to get serious and laid out in my syllabus that I would not […]
As I am finally getting a handle on my school work, my mind has increasingly begun to turn towards writing. I find I miss it and that those muscles cry for exercise. My heart leaps at the prospect of assignments or just getting back to the keyboard for something other email and lesson planning.My mind, […]
I would get home from elementary school sometime between 2:30 and 3. I recall entering the house, dropping my things and having a snack, putting on the television. Couldn’t tell you today where Mom, Neil or Judy were, but I recall being on my own.For whatever reason, channel 11, WPIX, had shows I really enjoyed […]
If I thought the first four months of the year was a rush, the last six weeks rival it. I am only now coming to terms with what has happened and the dramatic changes in my life. While still not entirely feeling real, I am coming to accept that yes, I am a newly employed […]
After a few weeks in the classroom, it was a welcome break to actually return to my roots, so to speak. The Baltimore Comic-con has been growing by leaps and bounds, embraced as a pure comics show where fans can interact with pros without being blitzed with disconnected media guests or loud video game demos.In […]
The winter Baltimore show I attend, Farpoint is just over a week away so I thought I’d post my schedule. Those who attend always have a great time and for those considering coming, we’ll be waiting for you.SaturdayBob GreenbergerMovie trailers & free-form talk10 a.m. Valley BallroomStar Trek S.C.E.Keith R.A. DeCandido (M), Bob Greenberger, Robert Jeschonek, […]