"There are worlds out there where the sky is burning. And the sea’s asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke, and cities made...

Never let it be said that I’m a perfect and infallible teacher – because that’s simply never going to be the case. We, as educators, are...

@thelivbits.  I met Olivia at The National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference this last November and instantly connected...

In the movie “Grosse Pointe Blank”, John Cusack’s character is meeting up with his high school sweetheart on the eve of their high school...

What a journey it has been. Since January of 2014 I’ve been on a path of rebirth, renew, and rebuilding. It hasn’t been without pain –...

The staging area just behind the curtain where wrestlers come out to the ring, named after Gorilla Monsoon. Refers to a wrestler who is...

Why yes, the headline refers to Van Morrison’s hit, which you can listen to here. It’s been an alarming three months since I sat down to...

Up until this semester everything has followed the traditional school path. Go to class. Attend the lecture with notebook and pen...

If you’ve never seen the movie that serves as the title for this post you need to drop whatever you’re doing and buy, rent or stream it. ...

A year ago on the 19th of July I wrote a blog post about being “In the Valley of Peace”. I talked about why it was important to take a...

Theories are wonderful things. They are helpful in examining an issue or an idea. They allow us to apply the scientific method and test...

We need to stop teaching the Dead White Men.  They're not relevant anymore.  We need to get rid of them and bring in more inclusive...

What a ride. I’m putting Spring 2016 semester in the rear view mirror (3.20 GPA!) and pulling out maps for a trip down Summer 2016...

In 1993 one of the greatest sports movies was released and the title kicks off today’s post. But it shares more than just a nifty side...

The titled movie came out in 2000 and since I was in high school at the time (get off my lawn, natch) I didn’t give it two seconds...

Ah, Lord of the Rings. One of the trilogies that (for the most part) works efficiently, effectively and excellently. It also works as a...

Welcome to day three! We’ve tabulated the stacks of syllabi, bought (most) our books, filled the beleaguered backpacks with a steady...

Thirteen days. 312 hours. 18,720 minutes. The countdown to my fifth semester at Metropolitan State University of Denver has begun in...

I know. I’m late. My last name is DeLay. What did you expect? The Spanish Inquisition? The answer is that nobody expects the Spanish...

You read that headline right. I’m crawling my way to the finish line. And not in a fun, smiley, playing a game way. This is a...