Alex MorganI've been a high-school English teacher for ten years now, and while the standard curriculum…Critical thinking and confronting ideas that make you uncomfortable isn't easy. Trying to formulate your own ideas based on evidence and…Jul 51Jul 51
Alex Morgan“Pretty Polly” A history and personal reflection.Everything starts somewhere, and for me, it’s “Pretty Polly,” though I didn’t know it would be a lifelong obsession. I had heard it on a…Jul 4Jul 4
Alex MorganAnother Red State RefugeeTwo days before my 40th birthday, I find myself hundreds of miles from a place that will always be home in my heart and in a state of…May 6May 6
Alex MorganThe All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness.Deborah Harness is the writer I want to be when I grow up… or some such drivel. In all seriousness, her All Souls Trilogy is responsible…Jan 24, 2022Jan 24, 2022
Alex MorganIs this the collapse of public education?For those who know, the collapse of the current educational system will not come as a surprise considering how long we’ve been talking…Jan 24, 20221Jan 24, 20221
Alex MorganDriving and Bootlegging. Reflections on family tradition.A few years ago, I was driving with a friend who very quickly let me know that the way I took turns and curvy roads made them nervous. The…Jan 23, 2022Jan 23, 2022
Alex MorganReflections on first-time solo travel.With Covid restrictions starting to ease and travel opening back up more fully, I’m starting to think about my next solo trip, which of…Jan 23, 2022Jan 23, 2022
Alex MorganWriting is in the editing.Kids are almost always excited to get to write stories because they are excited to tell a story to their friends. They get it all down on…Dec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2021
Alex MorganEinstein and Ellie MaeIt’s probably best to start with a quick background to the family before we begin. I think my mom said it best when she said, “imagine…Dec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021
Alex MorganThe Journey BeginsAnytime I have something hard to say, I write it down then read it out loud to who I’m trying to communicate to. I know that, on the…Dec 15, 2021Dec 15, 2021
