Dear Governor-Elect Cooper, My name is Malcolm and I am a third-grader in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School system. I have vibrant red-hair and blue eyes like my mom, wear cool glasses, have a wicked follow through on my jump shot, and am quite the dancer. My dad also wears glasses, but he does not dance … Continue reading Malcolm’s Letter to Gov.-Elect Roy Cooper
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Before We Challenge Books, We Should Be Challenged By Them – In Defense of Huck Finn and To Kill A Mockingbird
News that a Virginia school district recently pulled its copies of To Kill a Mockingbird and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from all of its classrooms and school libraries is another disturbing sign of what might be part of what divides America so much as evidenced by the recent presidential election: the fear of being … Continue reading Before We Challenge Books, We Should Be Challenged By Them – In Defense of Huck Finn and To Kill A Mockingbird
Open Letter to Rep. Jason Saine -You’re a State Representative; Fight For All Public Schools, Not A New Charter School
Dear Rep. Saine, When you as a lawmaker were elected to office in North Carolina, you took a vow to uphold the state constitution no matter what area you represented. While the interests of any lawmaker’s constituents are of vital importance, it could be argued that the entire state is actually the represented area of … Continue reading Open Letter to Rep. Jason Saine -You’re a State Representative; Fight For All Public Schools, Not A New Charter School
We Need Saturday Night Live More Than Ever
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” – First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution Saturday Night Live … Continue reading We Need Saturday Night Live More Than Ever
A Standing Ovation For High School Drama Programs
“Totus mundus agit histrionem.” Translated, this means “All the World's a Stage" which is the motto of the Globe Theatre owned chiefly by William Shakespeare and the King’s Men and is also a famous line from a most famous speech by Jacques from As You Like It. This past weekend, I enjoyed another fantastic performance … Continue reading A Standing Ovation For High School Drama Programs
“I Am Groot” – Actually, “We Are Groot”
If you have not seen the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie, then do it just to see the dynamic relationship between Rocket, an irascible wise-cracking, yet butt-kicking raccoon, and his lovable life partner, Groot. To describe Groot is not easy. He is an organic, tree figure, who possesses the ability to grow quickly and … Continue reading “I Am Groot” – Actually, “We Are Groot”
In Praise of the High School Marching Band
Last night was a first in my entire teaching career - the football team of the school where I teach played a December game. While the result of the score was not as favorable as I would have hoped, it is inspiring to see the number of students, alumni, parents, and staff who came to … Continue reading In Praise of the High School Marching Band
Truth Will Out – The Reality of Fake News and The Need To Support Public Schools
“Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. “ - George Orwell “…, and the truth will set you free.” – Jesus, John 8:32 “This above all: to thine own self be true.” - Polonius, Hamlet, I, iii In a society that … Continue reading Truth Will Out – The Reality of Fake News and The Need To Support Public Schools
Musings With Malcolm – FISHLIPS and the Joy of Your Own Kid’s Laughter
I am a father who has no problem showing public displays of affection to my children. I sometimes will hug my own daughter when I see her at school whether other students observe it or not. And I will hug and kiss my son when I see him. And I think it is a … Continue reading Musings With Malcolm – FISHLIPS and the Joy of Your Own Kid’s Laughter
“Exhuming McCarthy” – R.E.M.’s Song That Explains Dictionary.com’s Word of The Year
Since Donald Trump has won the presidential election and Brexit was approved, it seems only fitting that each has a direct influence on the 2016 Dictionary.com “Word of the Year” released today. Xenophobia – noun: Fear or hatred of foreigners. In a nation that was built on immigration it seems interesting that the word of … Continue reading “Exhuming McCarthy” – R.E.M.’s Song That Explains Dictionary.com’s Word of The Year
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