For years— since before I was one of his students a hundred years ago— Dr. Erion has been promoting something called X Day. He’s devised a whole list of criteria used to determine whether a day is actually the X Day (for example, temperatures have to hit 70 degrees and stay there for a certain…
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2021 February – Week 8
The last week of February was fairly eventful. A return to school, a tough decision, a discussion with my neurologist… The discussion went well. The decision about whether to coach lacrosse again this year was difficult, but ultimately I think it’s best if I step back. Having made the decision, I now feel immense relief….
2021 February – Week 7
Who doesn’t love a week off? I’ve always used my February break as a time to rest up before the start of a very busy season of the school year… March is a long month for teachers, and it’s when middle school ELA teachers are forced to turn a good deal of attention to the…
2021 February – Week 5
I’d like to pretend January was 2020’s hangover and that February will be the real new year, because January was rough. And on the last day of it, I witnessed one of the saddest things of my lifetime. I knew the funeral would be rough, and I was prepared for the tiny coffin… Or so…
2020 December – Week 51
We are inching closer to 2021, and I’m very much looking forward to the new year. I’m ready for it in a way I’ve never been before. And it’s not just because this fucking year can suck it, but because I’m ready for new things. I feel like, despite everything — the crazy uncertainty, the…
2020 October – Week 41
I can’t say this was a great week, but it had it’s good moments and as I look back, they will carry the week in my memory. I enjoyed hanging with my brother, his girlfriend, and his dog. My teacher observation went well, all things considered. The VP debate was much better than the presidential…