On This Veteran’s Day, 2022
I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United State against all enemies, foreign …
Tag Archives: Shakespeare
A Meaningful Life?
All writers eventually confront, if they are thoughtful people, the ultimate conceit: they have discovered the ultimate, definitive insight into …
I Can’t Drive 55
Do you, gentle readers, remember the Carter years? Due to Bidenflation, memories of those puckered days are being dredged up …
Eulogy For A Cat
Our cat, our fur baby, Mushi, died today. We knew it was coming. I wrote about that in Pet Lessons …
Let’s Kill All The Lawyers
During my law enforcement days, I had a generally good relationship with defense lawyers. That’s because most understood the overwhelming …
All Time Favorite Comic Writings
Retirement gives one time to reflect, and I’ve been reflecting on my many students. I miss them. Fortunately, I collected the …
The Lens Of Not Reading
I was about to write a brilliant hook that would have you, gentle readers, talking about it for weeks. But …
Comic Writings, 2019-2020
At the end of each school year, I have the pleasure and fun of posting the inadvertently funny things my …
“Assault Weapons:” A Rose By Any Other Name…
I’ve often written about how much I appreciate the cogent comments of readers, and from time to time, find it …
On This Memorial Day, 2020
This Memorial Day, our thoughts turn to you who, unbidden, answered your country’s call, you who truly were–and are–the best …
My Final Lecture, May, 2020
The end of the school year is a bittersweet time for teachers. It’s satisfying to complete a year—or semester–of hard work. …
The Tyranny of Testing: Part 5, 2020
In the first four articles in this series (enter “the tyranny of testing 2020″ in the SMM homepage search bar) …
John McCain: I Come To Define Him…
“The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be …
Deconstructing Shakespeare
As a long-suffering teacher of English, I watch with dismay at what is happening in all too many colleges. When, …
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