Vogts takes job at Sterling College
As of Monday night’s Sterling Unified School District No. 376 Board of Education meeting, I have officially resigned from Sterling High School, effective at the […]
2nd master’s degree earned
Judging by social media, college graduations took place last weekend, and that means I too am a 2018 graduate, as I completed my second master’s […]
Sterling High School takes 2nd in 3A State Journalism
LAWRENCE — On Saturday Sterling High School competed in the Kansas Scholastic Press Association State Contest, which rewards the best student journalism from around […]
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. […]