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Sometimes I feel that, as an English teacher I should be selecting albums for their lyrical genius, but this year was at tough one, and was ...

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Walks and runs through the wilderness somehow make the rest of life make more sense but I don’t really get that much of a chance to do eithe...

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Write what you know. Words of wisdom handed down by one of the many knowledgeable English teachers I had in college. And I plan to do that...

I've spent a lot of time in the last few weeks considering my top albums, films, beers, and books of the year. A friend of mine loves li...

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Fitting name for this new beer by Brewdog. This 55% alcohol Belgian ale (which is technically whiskey since it's been cold-distilled) i...

Today I decided to hang out with my inlaws in Escondido. I was the only guy there. We read people magazine, talked about IUDs, discussed th...

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Don't get me wrong I appreciate this piece of art in the hood. I'm just wondering if the placement isn't a little ironic. Wheat...

Here it is folks. Buy all the independence you want. Everything is for sale. 

The picture you couldn't see. 

This image sums up a lot. The mosaic of writing above the shopping   cart says  "real world". That combined with the illegaly park...

Attempting to be rocky, like every Other tourist around. Except I had to film myself. I am a dork.  

As you can see I'm in Philadelphia now. And in case you're wondering they make really aweseome vegeterian Philly cheesesteaks. 

Gag Reflex- Picante de Cuy I pride myself on having a bit of a culinary adventure every now and again. So far on this trip I haven't ...

Estoy en Nicaragua y traigo que apprender espanol. Es muy dificil, pero me encanta. I took my 3rd glance at the clock in an hour and I for...

!Viva Cerntroamerica!  ! Que buena esta viaje! Hemos visto muchas cosas interesantes. En el avión vimos la cuidad de Panama. No se que aq...

The National Pandemic We Should Care About In the last week the principal at my high school has been more proactive on the campus than any...

I found the answer to my previous blog post: Mr. T as a role model and teacher. "I pity the fool who gets bad grades" We'll h...

Is this what I want to do for the rest of my life? This week of blank stares & disaffected teenagers has been  tough one, one that make...

Hugo Chavez is the Enemy of who exactly? Many have claimed that Chavez, the leader of Venezuela (who recently helped the country do away w...

The Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, and the Bird Man I just finished watching Bill Maher’s Religulous , which was, to put it lightly, an...

Starting Lent off with a Bang! This morning I was greeted by a student who was more awake than usual. She walked into my English class at 7...

To all the Prop 8 Haters This new video puts everything in perspective (and even includes a guest appearance by Jesus!!!!) "Prop 8 -...

Improving Teaching Through a Grassroots Reformation:  Disclaimer: This blog appearrantly struck a chord in me because its a behemoth of ide...

I have a Rockstar friend Tim you are so freakin brutal! Thanks for the fun at the show. By the way, the kid Tim reaches down to high f...

I've been passionate about teaching lately because I've found a way to revitalize less exciting parts of the English class. With hel...

Congo - Seeking $ and Power Through Exploitation and Intimidation (Part 1) Another African country is in the news!!! WTF? Can't t...

Prop 8 protests at Saddleback (on Colbert Report)