Reflecting on 2018, looking toward 2019
It’s been a year. A long year. A year of watching my daughter turn 1 year old and start running around the house and shaking […]
master’s degree
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 […]
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 […]
‘News Bytes Media’ to showcase master’s degree work
I’m working on a second master’s degree. This second degree is in Media Management (journalism) from the University of Missouri, which is one of the best […]
Grad school was my Shawshank
Have you ever seen the movie “The Shawshank Redemption”? You know the one I’m talking about. It is about a guy who is wrongly sentenced […]
2012 New Year’s Resolutions: Looking foward to a good year
Another year has come and gone, so that can only mean one thing. It is time to make New Year’s Resolutions. In the past, I […]
Summer comes to a close
A dark time in my life has finally passed. The dark cloud of its existence is rapidly breaking apart only to reveal refreshing sunshine. Summer […]
The Voice comes back from the dead
It has been a long time. Far too long, actually. I haven’t posted in a long time because of work and school. Of course, I […]
Hard to plan for ‘hidden curriculum’ in schools
NOTE: This is an assignment I wrote for my master’s degree work through Fort Hays State University. I’m sharing it here because the concept of […]
2011 will be the year of change, advancement
The new year is well underway, and I am nostalgic for this time last year. It was truly a good time in my life. I’ve […]
Top 10 resolutions for 2010
The year of 2009 ended on a considerable down note. I work at Western Plains High School as a paraeducator and an assistant boys’ basketball […]