JEA Curriculum suggests interesting introduction to mobile video
In the world of journalism, the concept of being a jack of all trades is becoming increasingly prevalent. This means a single person needs to […]
Social media killing teen party habits
The youth of today, referred to as either Gen Z or iGen depending upon who you ask, don’t party as much as older generations did. […]
‘Greatest Showman’ provides great entertainment
“The Greatest Showman” illuminates the big screen with the same flash and furry film’s subject lit up the big tents when his circus came to […]
Maxine D. Vogts, 90
Earlier this month, my grandmother and final grandparent died. We had just celebrated her 90th birthday in September 2017. She was a sweet lady, always […]
‘Ready Player One’ takes readers on a virtual quest through nostalgia
Thanks to a film adaptation by Steven Spielberg currently slated to hit the big screen in March 2018, the 2011 science fiction novel “Ready Player […]
First child arrives . . . months ago
Call me a bad father if you want since I’m a little late to writing this post, but I’ve had my hands full raising a […]
Site maintenance meanders down memory lane
Somewhere between October 2017 and January 2017, I moved this blog from WordPress.com to a hosted WordPress site, which is where you are at right […]
Teaching online film studies class at WSU
On Monday, I will be taking another step toward by goal of teaching full-time at the college level. With the start of the fall semester […]
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 […]