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March 2022

March 04, 2022

Viral Video of Teacher Slapping Student Shines Spotlight on Our Mental Health Problem

Chances are you’ve seen the shocking video from Jimtown, Indiana that shows a veteran teacher...

August 2020

August 07, 2020

Reprogramming our Minds to Pull Empathy from Hatred

Yesterday was our first day back to school in almost five months. As is normally...

October 2019

October 30, 2019

Public Education is in a Critical Crisis and the Solution Could Be So Simple

The current state of public education in America is an extremely serious crisis. The vast...

September 2019

September 05, 2019

Deplaned in Phoenix: My first hand story of racism and its repercussions

This story actually happened and I actually witnessed it. I chose to tell it in...

July 2019

July 10, 2019

The Fog of War

It is amazing what kinds of fireworks people can now obtain for personal use. We've...

April 2019

April 08, 2019

Social Media and the 24-Hour News Cycle is Depressing a Generation

Although it feels like it's been around forever, social media is a very new thing,...

March 2019

March 20, 2019

Confessions of a 21st Century Teacher

When I started writing as a part of my living a few years ago, I...

March 15, 2019

People who do despicable acts of hate keep praising Donald Trump and so do far right Christians

There is a pattern here, a disgusting and wretched pattern. People who commit horrendous acts...

April 2018

April 15, 2018

A Quiet Place

Not being much of a fan of the horror movie genre, it was a...

February 2018

February 16, 2018

Now, More than Ever, Your Spiritual Gift is Needed

Christians are called upon to be the hands and feet of Jesus. We each are...

February 02, 2018

Lessons in Love and the Little Rock 9

It’s the beginning of Black History Month. I’m going to try to share some black...

November 2017

November 07, 2017

A Prayer of Anguish—Seeking Answers in a Sea of Questions

God of the Universe, have mercy upon me. I am feeling overwhelmed by despair and...

October 2017

October 25, 2017

The Tectonics of Rioting

For days, the city was a disaster area. When the news broke, the bubbling magma...

September 2017

September 04, 2017

Conservative Christian Trump Supporters, How Can You Support the Repeal of DACA?

President Trump continues to do everything within his power--perhaps even things beyond his power--to wipe...

February 2017

February 14, 2017

The Trauma Beneath the Drama

I had a trauma-free upbringing. As I think back upon my childhood, I can't recall...