Columns & Editorials

Say My Name, Say My Name

Say My Name, Say My Name

Say My Name, Say My Name

It was just before dawn. He’d snuck into her second story room hours earlier, knowing they would kill him if they found him. Midnight’s bravery had faded since then, though, and death was suddenly less palatable. He needed to go. That wasn’t what she wanted to hear.
Another Auld Lang Syne

Another Auld Lang Syne

Another Auld Lang Syne

Oh boy. It’s time to turn over another decade. Maybe 2019 was a banner year where all your dreams came true. Maybe it was a year best left out of sight and even further out of mind. Doesn’t matter. Father Time is a stickler for decennium curfews and 2020 beckons.
Honor the Break

Honor the Break

Honor the Break

I like to share these bits of humor adapted from previous articles I have written as an amusing way to honor educators everywhere. With Christmas right around the corner, teachers and students are winding down preparing for the long-awaited Winter Break.
The Board Failed Everyone

The Board Failed Everyone

The Board Failed Everyone

Houston ISD, one of the largest school districts in the nation, is set to be taken over by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). With more than 200,000 students, Houston ISD is one of the largest school districts in America and is the largest school district in Texas.
And I Oops Did it Again? Sksksk?

And I Oops Did it Again? Sksksk?

And I Oops Did it Again? Sksksk?

You cannot glance at anything remotely referencing pop culture right now without reading the term VSCO girl. Apparently, it’s a trend with teenage girls that involves a very specific wardrobe style, certain accessories, and even a dedicated language. It’s very confusing.
The Bully No One Talks About

The Bully No One Talks About

The Bully No One Talks About

Bullying behavior is not new but has made a necessary resurgence in the media especially considering the tragic consequences that follow when young people are bullied in school or online and see no way out of the abuse.
Another Man’s Treasure

Another Man’s Treasure

Another Man’s Treasure

It’s late at night in Houston. Rain has been pouring down for days on end. My daughter-in-law tells me she’s concerned enough about this hurricane with the Harvey moniker that she may head toward Forney at day’s light. We tell her that’s fine with us, but there’s no danger.

John Brown was Bootylicious

On September 24, 2001, the nation watched as President Bush, along with expresidents Clinton, Carter & Bush, and Queen Elizabeth, from a simultaneous broadcast overseas, sang the same song with tears in their eyes and a catch in their throats.

Laymen’s Corner

Just after the Church was formed GOD allowed Steven, a devout Christian man to be stoned to death because “Saul” (later named Paul), was standing there and consenting to his death. While Steven was being stoned he looked up to Heaven and said, “I see Jesus standing at the Father’s right hand.
The Teachers’ Lounge

The Teachers’ Lounge

The Teachers’ Lounge

One of the original purposes of public education was to teach children to be productive members of society. Students learned moral standards and were also trained to enter the workforce in public schooling. These foundational tenets of education seem to have been forgotten over the years.