Wait… What? (*UPDATED*)
Oregon defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti is upset with Mike Leach and Washington State. For trying. Or something?
Author: Kazzy
The Salute Seen Around the World
Military protocol demands that a soldier salutes when being awarded the Purple Heart. Cpl. Josh Hargis was not going to be an exception.
What Year Is It?
A new add by Republican Mayoral candidate Joe Lhota uses some… curious? familiar? racist?… imagery.
Believe It or Not
I am married. My wife and I have a son. He is six months old. I have a job. My wife has a job. We both work full time. I am telling you these...
Just Stop
Nobody worry. Despite the government being shut down, the powers that be are still hard at work keeping our kids safe. From what, you ask? Stamps. That’s what.
Black Medals
Kazzy discusses how the unprecedented success of people from traditionally marginalized groups tells us as much about how far we still need to go as how far we’ve come.
A Question…
At the risk of receiving a public flogging during my next Whole Foods visit, I must ask… On the radio, I’ve heard many people talk about how they are going to save money now...
We’re #1! We’re #1!
In the age of participation trophies and 9th place ribbons, it only seems appropriate that every state be the best at something.
Have We Gone Too Far Now?
I’m doing a class with 7th and 8th graders on leadership and diversity. Today I asked them to brainstorm a list of words they thought of when they heard the phrase “Sexual Orientation”. One...
Observed
There seems to be an inverse relationship between my colleagues’ talent and skills as educators and their desire and willingness to employ authoritarianism and control with the children. I feel like there is something...
Two, Maybe Three, Questions
1.) At what age would you say it becomes inappropriate for a father or other male caregiver to bring his daughter/female charge with him into a shared men’s bathroom to relieve his needs? 2.)...
Sunday!!!
FOOTBALL IS HERE! FOOTBALL IS HERE!!! HEY, EVERYONE… FOOTBALL IS HERE! Yes, I know, technically the season started on Thursday, but Sundays are what it is all about with the NFL. Even though my...
Peyton Manning: Mr. 41%
You probably missed it, because only mere mortals were involved, but Peyton Manning threw 7 touchdowns last night. Of course, that is just 41% of what Tim Tebow threw when he was with the...
Birthday Blues (*UPDATED WITH ADORABLE BABY PICTURES*)
A former colleague and mother of three children under the age of 5 posted the following question on Facebook: “If you don’t invite the whole class to your child’s birthday party how do you...
The Writers’ Room
If you like TV and have not heard about Sundance Channel’s “The Writers’ Room”, I heavily recommend it. Jim Rash (who played the Dean on “Community”) hosts a different group of writers from a...
