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Blue Serials (2/8/20) – Social Media Edition

Blue Cereal — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 14:00:20 +0000

Happy chocolate-covered stuff! I suppose this is – by default – the Valentine’s Day Edition of Blue Serials this month. I’ll be honest. This is NOT one of my favorite holidays. It seems contrived and completely driven by guilt, expectations, and consumerism. It also makes it REALLY hard to get into any decent restaurants for … Continue reading

Blue Serials (2/1/20)

Blue Cereal — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:39:36 +0000

It’s been a weird 2020 so far in education news. As I’m sure you’ve already heard, President Trump announced that starting now, he’s going to allow students to pray in public schools if they so choose. He’s also going to institute a system whereby religious student organizations can meet on school grounds, as long as schools grant that access equitably to all Christian denominations. He’s calling this policy, “The First Amendment.”

Things You Can Do

Blue Cereal — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 22:06:55 +0000

It’s easy to feel completely and totally whipped by events beyond our immediate control these days. I’ve had to walk away from social media and all forms of legit news – local, national, or foreign – for days at a time, just to find the energy to function and do the stuff “real life” needs … Continue reading

It’s Not About Them (It’s About Us)

Blue Cereal — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 02:16:45 +0000

The class after lunch is always a colorful time. Students have just had a rowdy half-hour of the most freedom they’ll experience during the school day, and most are loaded up on sugar, caffeine, and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. It’s in that hour that I have Dalton, a fascinating young man who’s often dressed more professionally … Continue reading

Waiting To Follow The Worms

Blue Cereal — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 12:50:04 +0000

That's the thing about taking big risks when something's on your mind - you can't really know in advance how it's going to go. There's a fine line between clever and... awkward.