What Crosses My Mind

  • While We Wait We Witness

    A firestorm of controversy, life turned upside down, dangling in the clouds are the idealists, the true companions of our forgiveness.   On earth here in damp soil trodden upon by the masses there are children screaming parents crying siblings a wonder of just where it all belongs.   In the news today there’s noise…

  • The Problem with Guns, Pranks & Kids

    Recently, the school district I work in experienced a social media crisis when kids posted pictures of themselves with the message — ‘Don’t come to school’ as we prepare to return to the classroom after the winer break. The problem is the students are holding what appear to be weapons — automatic rifles and revolvers — all of which have since…

  • The Shooter

    I’m the guy that made the news I shot your baby girl I took out your track star I killed your favorite teacher I did slay the demons that are me and I am so damn cool, can’t you see? I’m all over the news I made CBS, NBC & ABC all at the same…

  • Days Like These … (on bullying) prose

    I often wonder about my passions in life. I know I became a teacher for a reason, but that isn’t always enough to satisfy my curiosity. I love my job, I love the students I work with, and love all the challenges that come with my classroom and the stage work that occurs after the…