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...

Columbine. It’s a word that carries heavy emotional weight when spoken or written. It’s been 17 years (as of tomorrow) since the first...

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...

The greatness of teaching is that if you’re good, you’ll enjoy a career educating the masses and informing students in whatever subject...

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...

I never get tired of watching the broadcast from the 1980 Winter Olympics in which the United States of America beat the (then) Soviet...

"You don't know everything...and neither do I.  Accept this reality, understand the humble posture that it requires and buckle up.  Life...

Well, we’re underway. I’ve been to all six of my classes. Syllabus have been entered into my planner. Notebooks are arranged. Bus and...

I waxed poetic about BTTF: Part II (and plenty of other sequels) back in January as I shared my hopes for the start of the Spring 2015...

Going back to school when you’re thirty three years old is an absolute adventure filled with a never ending basket of variables. There’s...

Neville Chamberlain will always be remembered for those words. On his return to London in 1938 on a Friday in September the British...