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Thanks to UEN’s Homeroom Podcast!
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the crew at the UEN (Utah Education Network) Homeroom Podcast. We recorded early October, and the pod went live in mid-October. It was a blast! Before the mic was even on, we connected … Continue reading
Ender’s Game: A Belated Reading & Irrelevant Review
** spoiler alert ** This book was fine and was good as a kids’ adventure book, however… it was not well-written in terms of character development, use of language (think economy, setting-derived vernacular, and figurative language) and generally in terms … Continue reading
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Spoiler-Free Review of Speak No Evil, my favorite film at Sundance 2022
When a Danish family visits a Dutch family they’ve met on holiday, what are easily brushed aside as cultural differences charge the battery in the slow-burn horror that is Speak No Evil. The psychological and social horror that characterize this … Continue reading
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Students at the Helm (for real)
[I]n Humanities, we had some academic goals focused on the stages of the writing process that could be achieved through a few different content avenues. So, I polled the students… Continue reading
Curiosity Saved My Life
I think a lot about privilege. White privilege. Male privilege. Hetero/straight/binary privilege. I’ve got privilege coming out of my ears. One of the many privileges from which I’ve benefitted has been a family that drove and fed my curiosity from … Continue reading
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