Yearbook Land: Where does the closing go?
As you know, I am a high school journalism teacher. My students produce a monthly magazine and a yearbook. We recently completed our 2017 yearbook. […]
Podcasts: What I’m Listening To
Everyone loves a good story. Our bodies even react favorably to good stories. It doesn’t matter if you read it, watch it or hear it, […]
High school freshman authors daily, political newsletter
Gabe Fleisher is 15 years old, a freshman at a St. Louis High School, and he runs a daily, political newsletter covering political news of […]
80th year of Boys State begins
In 1937, young men in the state of Kansas received their first opportunity to have their lives changed. The American Legion Boys State of Kansas […]
Talking Tech: Do I need multiple blogs and websites?
It’s interesting how little time it takes for a habit to be established. Since starting graduate school again, I have been consumed with reading journal […]
Getting a 2nd master’s degree with sights set on higher ed job
This school year has been rough. My full-time gig as a high school journalism and English teacher hasn’t been bad, but I have been swamped […]
We’re having a baby girl!
OK. I know this might be old news for a lot of you. My wife Kendall and I started spreading the word about the fact we […]
REVIEW: ‘The Martian’ by Andy Weir
I’m late to the game, but I finally had the chance to read “The Martian” by Andy Weir, and I loved it. From the opening […]
‘The Girl on the Train’ shows darker side of suburbia
The mystery genre is full of stories capitalizing on the words of unreliable witnesses to crimes. “The Girl on the the Train” puts a different spin […]
‘Secret Life of Pets’ takes viewers on fun jaunt
Have you ever wondered what your pets do all day while you are at work or otherwise away from the house? The folks at Illumination […]
Experiment with less connectedness proves fruitful
I did it. I went without Facebook on my phone for a month, and it was incredibly freeing. In June, I came to a realization. […]
Consider civic engagement on Independence Day
So it’s over. The 79th session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy is over. The program wrapped up nearly a month […]