“No longer how long you play guitar, there is always something new to learn” – Tom Petty “’I It’s easier if you do a handstand,’ commented Rebus. ‘What is?’ ‘Talking out of your arse.’” ― Ian Rankin, The Black Book… Read More ›
Month: September 2018
THE GLARINGLY EVIDENT
“The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody has decided not to see.” ― Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead “How about less snark and more solutions, TC? You’ve got a big platform now. Be about something instead of… Read More ›
A DAY OF RECKONING
“There’s something happening here, I know it. It’s right in front of my face, but I just can’t see it.” ― Elmore Leonard, Unknown Man #89 “And time is but an essence Encased upon the wall That brings our day… Read More ›
A TEACHER’S THOUGHTS AT 2AM: AN AFFIRMATION OF THE WORK IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Five years ago when I started this blog, I thought, “Hey, this could be a fun little hobby.” Unfortunately, and fortunately, it has turned into so much more. There are times that I absolutely do not want to write another… Read More ›
#FACEPALM
“I’m really gonna miss you picking fights And me falling for it screaming that I’m right And you would hide away and find your peace of mind With some indie record that’s much cooler than mine” – Taylor Swift, Never… Read More ›
A BRIEF DISPATCH FROM THE FRONT LINES
“Sometimes they write what I say, not what I mean.” – 1981 World Series MVP Pedro Guerrero “Almost nobody made it out of the game in one piece, and almost everybody thought they would be the exception.” ― Richard Price,… Read More ›
I WAS WRONG
“Psychopaths… people who know the differences between right and wrong, but don’t give a shit. That’s what most of my characters are like.” ― Elmore Leonard I was wrong. It pains me to write those words. Like anybody else, I… Read More ›
IT’S ALL OVER BUT THE CRYING
It’s all over but the crying Fade to black, I’m sick of trying Took too much and now I’m done – Garbage, It’s All Over But The Crying The best prophet of the future is the past – Lord Byron… Read More ›
LOVE IS AN ANGRY THING
Love is an angry thing It’ll tear your heart to pieces And love is a crazy thing It’ll tear you down when you least expect it a general rule -Anthony Hamilton, Love is an Angry Thing When angry count four;… Read More ›
THE RETURN OF CARNAC THE MAGNIFICENT
“There’s no fool like a fool who thinks he’s charming. On” ― James Crumley, The Last Good Kiss “Life is a fight, but not everyone’s a fighter. Otherwise, bullies would be an endangered species.” ― Andrew Vachss, Terminal I hope… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 