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Two weeks down, ten more to go! SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired by Adéla’s Nicole Kidman. A NEW FALL Why is it already dark at 7 PM!? Why is my house cold in the morning!? Students have returned. Classes have begun. The contrast between a leisurely summer pace and the hectic buzz of […]
Read More SEPTEMBER 2026½ a month until the semester begins! SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired by Stacks from All Sides by SKAI ISYOURGOD. END OF SUMMER I can feel each hour slipping through my fingers. Recent days have been full of meetings, research, and lesson planning. Unlike previous summers, I’ve been working full days for the […]
Read More AUGUST 2026Somehow four weeks have evaporated into thin air. Let’s dive into the 2nd blog of the month! SONG INSPIRATION This blog is inspired by a remix to Nina Simone’s My Baby Just Cares for Me by HONNE. AMSTERDAM When traveling to a popular place, I’m wary of Paris Syndrome. Yet the hype surrounding Amsterdam, the […]
Read More JULY 2026 – PART IIHot nerd summer is here with emphasis on the hot! SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired by Son Lux’s Easy. A MONTH ON THE ROAD – PITTSBURGH After a challenging academic year, I needed a change of scenery. I spent the last weekend in May and the entire month of June on the road […]
Read More JULY 2026Welcome to June Monsoon – a month of travel to the hottest and wettest realms! SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired Fleetwood Mac’s Dreams much to my mother’s surprise. SUMMERTIME Grading complete. Seniors graduated. Students gone. Travel initiated. Summer is a blessed time of the academic calendar. While I love N’Angland this time of […]
Read More JUNE 2026May, the gateway to summer, is here! If the temps are any indication, this summer is going to sizzle. SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired by Bobby Caldwell’s “What You Won’t Do For Love”. BITTERSWEET Spring has sprung. Longer days, warmer temperatures, and the cascade of greenery across the landscape. The weather made for […]
Read More MAY 2026April brings showers, milder temperatures, and longer days. SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired by Kid Cudi’s Man on the Moon. TALKS, TRAINS, AND TOWERS A week away was just what the proverbial doctor ordered, a mostly sunny retreat from the doldrum of work and small-town life. I took a student to a small […]
Read More APRIL 2026False spring arrived this week and after two months the ground is snow free. SONG INSPIRATION March’s blog is inspired by Tina Turner’s Proud Mary. ALMOST HALF WAY THERE… We’re almost half way through the semester. The midpoint – Spring Break – is only 8 days away. I can’t believe it’s only week 5. After […]
Read More MARCH 2026After a long, freezing January, a symmetrical February has arrived. SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired by Kehlani’s Toxic. FEBRUARY BREAK A week away in the sun and warmth of the Mexican riviera will do wonders for the soul and one’s sleep debt. After an exhilarating winter term, I decided not to repeat the […]
Read More february 2026Apologies for the one week delay – every few years it happens, but the new cadence works better for the spring semester. A few years back, I stopped making New Year’s resolutions, but I still have goals for 2026. SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired by Happy from Doja Cat’s album, Vie. WINTER BREAK […]
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