Category: Personal Blog

  • Blog Update

    You may have noticed some new blogs posted this week with dates from earlier in the year. Well, I feel like it is getting time to clean up some of my old posts, rework and publish unfinished drafts, and reorganize random classwork from early on. So during the rest of the year, I will be…

  • Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

    One crazy idea I had a few years ago, was to ask students to use the scene were Snoopy is making the Thanksgiving dinner and create a budget for hosting a similar one. This can be a fun project because it allows you to share a simple meal and gets them to use online shopping…

  • Leave Twitter Now

    After this last week of ridiculous events on Twitter, aka X, I can not stress enough the need for teachers, schools, and school districts to leave the platform completely. Elon Musk must no longer be allowed to benefit from educators content creation. If you are wondering what new reasons beyond my previous posting just read…

  • TDIH: Superman Dies

    “The Death of Superman” (1988): A Watershed Moment in Superhero Storytelling In 1988, DC Comics delivered a seismic shock to the comic book world with “The Death of Superman” storyline. Penned by writer and artist Dan Jurgens, this narrative arc marked a watershed moment in superhero storytelling, challenging the conventions of invincibility and mortality that…

  • We Are Marshall

    Today in Huntington, WV people will talk about a tragedy that left an indelible mark on the history of Marshall University – the football plane crash that occurred on November 14, 1970. This is a story that transcends sports and resonates with anyone who values the resilience of the human spirit. Growing up, I always…

  • Empowering Forces: Teaching about the Dark Phoenix Saga and Captain Marvel in the MCU

    With The Marvels in theaters this month, take a look at a similar story line that focuses on female leads and entanglement, Dark Pheonix Saga.