The Bodyguard
Two years before I retired, in a blitz of budget cuts, I had helped to cut my own …
Poetry meets 20,000 Children
Twenty+ years ago, the Comstock Writers Group (publishers of the national poetry journal Comstock Review) determined that it …
The Halloween Lesson
Perhaps the most memorable class that I remember took place the day after Halloween. I think it was …
The “Urban” High School
On my very first day of teaching, I was standing outside my classroom between classes. It was the …
The Magical Summer of Film
It has been over forty years since the film premiere of Ashes From A Long Dead Fire (I …
The Fire Alarm
During my first week of teaching, I was in the hall between classes. We were instructed to be …
The color of our skin
At one point, I had four divisions. The most critical was my supervision of the 32 Library Media …
Pride goeth before a fall …
As most people over 40, I have had my experiences with arrogant people who achieved success too early. …
The Braggart
As a new teacher, there was much to be excited about as I made my way into a …
The Proposal(s)
When I began teaching at Syracuse Central Tech (my alma mater), I was right out of grad school …