Today I was overcome with the holiday spirit and I was determined to flood my classroom with the crisp winter chill that is Mariah Carey....

The morning darkness was spiced with cold. I'm not certain what the cold air means to most people in Florida. Possibly the remembrance...

Today I went to a meeting so I could receive a paper copy of the email that I received yesterday. Somehow it reads better in paperback....

Today U.S. History Honors (I still have trouble typing that. Honors...whatever.) Today U.S. History Upwardly Mobile, learned about...

The black soil of the tropics, oft trampled by invaders and defended by warriors has given rise to conflicts that have ended empires and...

Although I am certain no one noticed, I was out for several days. Since I am still in recovery mode, I thought I would just take this...

Today 5th period stumbled into the classroom and I decided that no matter how thuggish or malevolent they appeared I could teach them. ...

"Alive, she cried!" Jim Morrison

Teaching history has been challenging. Teaching government is a shifting surface constantly needing painting. If I had to use visuals...

We had a good run. Someday, if we still have books I hope my grandkids get to read about it. "Here comes a candle to light you to bed,...