It used to be that the sports scores were simply reported in the newspaper, all facts and figures and no flair. You knew where it happened, who was involved, and the various stats that followed. It was a game, and now it was over and on to the next … [Continue reading]
INTRODUCING ‘REDBOX READY’ – Week of April 14th
Here's the thing: I read about movies a lot more than I actually see them. There's only so much time. There's only so much energy. So when you make a choice of a movie to watch, you obviously want it to be worth your time. Netflix and Amazon Prime … [Continue reading]
READ THIS: Bill Bryson’s ‘In A Sunburned Country’
Australia is almost unworldly. From the time we Americans make our way through our geography units, we consistently have to flick that globe a few reps before we can get to the Land Down Under. It’s constantly out of sight. It’s rarely ever in the … [Continue reading]
Is Godzilla Our Spirit Animal?
There was a time when social networks were almost entirely involuntary. You had to make that phone call. You had to go to your friend's house and somehow get that baseball card back. You had to tell your little brother he wasn't cool enough to join. … [Continue reading]
ERNIE WEIGHS IN
It started off with something simple. While my students were partaking in various reward activities, I saw the front cover of Ernie's Little Lie. As the story goes, the picture is of Ernie painting something and trying to decide whether it's good … [Continue reading]