Life has a Funny Way of Choosing a Career for You.
Every winter, I find myself asking our juniors and seniors what their plans are after (if, in some cases) they graduate. Generally, I get the same answers; college, work, the military, get married, or...
View ArticleThe Snow Day Has Violated Me.
The glorious snow day used to be an all day celebration of sleeping in, overeating, watching bad TV, and taking at least 3 coma-like naps. Now it is dead to me. I can’t look at it, speak of it, or...
View ArticleHow I Became a Teacher.
5 Reasons (That Aren’t Completely True).The answer to the title of this blog is quite simple. How I got there is a little more complicated. This spring, the 2009 crop of high school seniors will...
View ArticleCollege Was Better Than Work.
Having a job is a good thing (especially in this day and age). Going to college was better. This is true for lots of reasons. Starting with… you could make your own schedule in college. No work hours...
View ArticleBest Friends.
What does Buddy the Dog do when his best friend stays all night with her best friend. He waits. And waits. And waits. And then gets in trouble for getting up on her bed (and for unmaking it). And then...
View ArticleMy Graduation Speech.
It’s that time of year where schools and universities pay a lot of money for bad graduation speeches. I want in on this. I don’t think you have to be an alumni or a politician to bore people silly....
View Article5 Minute University.
If you are under 35 years of age, you’ve probably never heard of Father Guido Sarducci. You may also be confused by his reference to a Polaroid camera. His thoughts on college are funny because they...
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