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#OldManStudent: Lessons from the first week of class in the pandemic

The first week of graduate school is in the bag. It went well. I worry I’m on track to being one of those irritating non-traditional students who talks too much in class. Those people burned me up as an undergraduate. They always did the reading and they were so damn enthusiastic about it. Maybe theyContinue reading “#OldManStudent: Lessons from the first week of class in the pandemic”

Back to school at 45: Differences between 1980 and 2020

I popped out of bed and hustled to get dressed. The first day of school had finally arrived. I rushed to the kitchen and poured my cereal and milk. I scraped the last scoop and drank the milk. Every schoolchild knows breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I hustled to brush myContinue reading “Back to school at 45: Differences between 1980 and 2020”

I shall teach

I shall teach. I am 45 years old. I’m out of work. There’s a global pandemic. Nothing seems right with the world. And the only trade that seems more troubled, more affected by society’s idolatry and hedonism than journalism is education. Well, reporters, teachers and cops. They’re all tough jobs in any era. I’m tooContinue reading “I shall teach”