PinnedThe Day(s) when Play is EnoughJust as the clock strikes the top of the hour, the familiar sound of children chattering comes filtering in from the top of the staircase…Jun 13, 2022Jun 13, 2022
PinnedBloodletting is the Sport of the Colony — Practice Object Permanence“American football is actually an excellent place of entry for examining the structures & power dynamics of racial capitalism, from the…Feb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022
PinnedAmerica; A short story about an inconvenient collision.The Jeep never had a chance. As we rounded the downhill turn behind him, a blue sedan came speeding out of its lane and hit the larger…Sep 29, 20216Sep 29, 20216
PinnedThe Resistance is the Work — Forging New Land in Stormy WatersIt took me a long time, and a lot of reflection, to find some peace with my role as an educator, and the essence of it came to me when I…Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
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My Homecoming — Returning to the Land of the Carnivorous MinesThe pilot made the final announcements over the intercom as the flight attendants swept through the cabin. Soon they would head to their…Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
The Death of a paradigm — Why coaches should study history.“Mutanda, you haven’t done your homework!” yelled the head coach, Dwight, as he surveyed our group’s rondo (keep away) exercise just as I…Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
Determined Travelers Navigating SpaceBouncing in the driver’s seat ever so slightly as our truck roared along somewhere in the middle of Minnesota, I turned away from the…Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021