May Letters to Jim: People Get Ready
Ah, just think. This time next year, we might see May Day parades across this great land of ours with
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teachers
Taking Note of a Few Things: The Real People To Blame Edition
I recently saw a video of a Michigan teacher being struck in the head with a chair thrown by a student
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February 2023 Letters: Memphis Police, Governor DeSantis, Old Joe and Teachers
Welcome to the second month of the year, February, which is Latin for the number “31.” Since I believe Groundhog
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Making the List
The drought is finally over, not because of the rain or our snowpack, but primarily thanks to the river of
Read moreOctober Letters: Trump, Ukraine, teachers and beer
It’s October already and before you know it we will be up to our ears in candy, turkey, snow, and
Read moreSeptember letters: Intriguing thoughts on a dog’s life
Dear Jim, Any new pet peeves or are you still bothered by the same old crap? I like how this
Read moreHappy to have arrived
I hit one of those milestone birthdays this month. The BIG Six Oh is here and there isn’t a darn
Read moreMiddle Men and Women: The real ones
As the Obama years come to a conclusion and a nation wonders what’s in store for us with Donald Trump,
Read moreCharlie Brown: Or why being bad at something can be good for you
Lev Vygostsky introduced a now common term in Child Development courses called the “zone of proximal development,” often shortened to
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