All Good Things, Part 1
"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...
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Mar 22, 20183 min
Skyrim Revelation
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...
Dec 20, 20176 min
The Gift of Words
@thelivbits. I met Olivia at The National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference this last November and instantly connected...
Oct 8, 20173 min
A CLAS sized Shockabuku
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...
Jun 26, 20172 min
The Penultimate Post
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 –...
Jan 16, 20173 min
The Gorilla Position
The staging area just behind the curtain where wrestlers come out to the ring, named after Gorilla Monsoon. Refers to a wrestler who is...
Dec 27, 20163 min
Into The Mystic
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...
Aug 24, 20163 min
The Rookie
Up until this semester everything has followed the traditional school path. Go to class. Attend the lecture with notebook and pen...
Aug 3, 20163 min
Smokey and the Bandit
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. ...
Jul 28, 20163 min
Returning to the Valley
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...
Jul 9, 20163 min
The Theory of Everything
Theories are wonderful things. They are helpful in examining an issue or an idea. They allow us to apply the scientific method and test...
Jun 2, 20165 min
Decolonize versus Diversify: Why We Must Read More, Not Less
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...
May 20, 20163 min
A Great Perhaps
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...
May 12, 20164 min
Cool Runnings
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...
Mar 9, 20163 min
The Road To El-Dorado
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...
Feb 20, 20163 min
The Two Towers
Ah, Lord of the Rings. One of the trilogies that (for the most part) works efficiently, effectively and excellently. It also works as a...
Jan 21, 20162 min
Back to the Future, Part III
Welcome to day three! We’ve tabulated the stacks of syllabi, bought (most) our books, filled the beleaguered backpacks with a steady...
Jan 7, 20163 min
On Like Donkey Kong
Thirteen days. 312 hours. 18,720 minutes. The countdown to my fifth semester at Metropolitan State University of Denver has begun in...
Jan 4, 20162 min
2015 Wasn't Actually Too Terrible, Right?
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...
Dec 1, 20152 min
Crawling
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...
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