Published inSlackjawThis Is Online Learning: A Commencement Speech by David Faster WalloseA Commencement Speech by David Faster WalloseMar 28, 2020Mar 28, 2020
The Future of Soccer is Co-EdI grew up in the 90s as the older brother to two younger sisters. We were a soccer household to the point that when my mom thought my dad…Jul 3, 2019Jul 3, 2019
Captain Marvel: Hero of the Moment, Hero of Our TimeA student asked me what made Captain Marvel compelling beyond its “SJW” (social justice warrior*) message, and I was first inclined to try…Mar 17, 20192Mar 17, 20192
Happy Birthday! You have ADD.In October I was diagnosed with ADD and anxiety. Having the diagnosis and a greater understanding of how my brain works has been really…Mar 11, 2019Mar 11, 2019
Students Can’t Wait for Tomorrow for Their Lives to BeginIn the beginning of the movie Friday Night Lights, two star high school football players encounter a former player. He’s now a dad and…Mar 3, 2019Mar 3, 2019
Consent and our CurriculumWhen we consider rape culture, football programs (and athletics generally) and student parties are often lightning rods for our scrutiny…Feb 11, 20193Feb 11, 20193
Coming of Age in Our CurriculumThe film High Fidelity opens with a close-up of a very melancholy Rob Gordon who poses the question, “What came first, the music or the…Jan 25, 2018Jan 25, 2018
Published inThe EstablishmentForget Atticus: Why We Should Stop Teaching ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’What we see today among white liberals is a mimicry of Atticus Finch’s exact posture and message.Jan 24, 20184Jan 24, 20184