Monthly Archives: January 2011

One Lesson I Can’t Teach

The State of the Union last night inspired me as an educator. I showed my students some of the statistics the President shared with the nation. They were stunned when I told them that, statistically, out of my 12 Civics … Continue reading

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Just keep writing, just keep writing

“The only way to be a better writer is to keep writing.” Since coming to the South, I’ve claimed to practice writing more and more, and it just hasn’t happened with the frequency I intended. I blame time, my job, … Continue reading

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