Promoting Interest in the Classroom
An essay about the role teachers play in making subjects interesting, valuable and relevant to students. Prompted by an Open-House visit to Westland High School.
The Cheating Mentality
Essay about cheating in online games, using hacks in multiplayer games.
The black, white and red of the colorblind society
An essay noting the state of the civil rights movement in the wake of Rosa Park's death.
Observation on Trust in Society
Essay about trust in personal lives, culture and global civilization.
Creative Arts
Essay on creative arts and the true value of art and creativity.
Education in the Digital Age
Essay on education in the modern digital age.
The Value of Art
An essay on the value of art.
Reflections on the precariousness of life
Philosophical essay on life and death sparked by a family trip where a pigeon collided with the car and we had a flat tire.
Reflections and Infections
An essay about the need for more philosophy (love of wisdom) in an age of growing xenophobia.
Return to Norton Middle School
Short essay recounting a day I spent at Norton Middle School with Gary Sigrist.