Jan. 3, 2024 I’d love to think I’m writing something halfway profound, but I don’t think I’ve got it in me tonight. It’s been a wild day. What I will say about this song that I listened to tonight is that it really connected to a lot of things that are on my mind and …
Professor Sandman’s Cosmic Jukebox of Harmonic Consciousness #2: THE BEST EVER DEATH METAL BAND IN DENTON by The Mountain Goats
Jan. 2, 2024 The song I listened to tonight as I played with my dog Ziti was The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton by The Mountain Goats. It’s a powerful song with an important message for anyone who works with kids. It’s also a song that leads to much pearl clutching, hand wringing, …
Professor Sandman’s Cosmic Jukebox of Harmonic Consciousness #1: SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS by The Postal Service
Jan. 1, 2024 Trying out something new for 2024 here on Facebook. I’m in the habit of listening to a song each night; whatever song happens to pop into my head and feels right. I’m going to try to share that song here as we edge toward sleep. I thought about calling it Ethan’s Lullaby, …
(Un)Resolved
Welcome to 2024! As I write this, about half of the last day of our school break is still ahead of me. In terms of a weekend, 60 Minutes has just come on, and I’ve just realized I haven’t done my homework. This afternoon I’ll do some planning for the odd period of school ahead …
Break for the Broken
Yesterday afternoon, I closed up my classroom for 10 days. Nate the Great, Cam Jansen, Nancy Drew, and the rest of their mystery-solving cohort are back on the bookshelves. Multiplication anchor charts are rolled up and put away until we need them again later this winter, and the December Number Corner calendar has been swapped …
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