demayMask MomentsMasks were required everywhere. I know no one who liked wearing masks but most of us who wore masks got used to it except those who could…Mar 9, 2023Mar 9, 2023
demayAn old man walks into a barbershopToday, in the barbershop, I ran into a sex offender I used to supervise. The old man slowly shuffled through the door, heavier and elderly…Jan 7, 2019Jan 7, 2019
demayRetirement Parties Are Like High School ReunionsGoing to a former colleague’s retirement party is a lot like going to a high school reunion. This is especially true if you rarely attend…Oct 28, 2018Oct 28, 2018
demayIn a School Lock-DownAfter the college semester is over, I pick up substitute teaching gigs at the local high school. Since May, I’ve subbed a number of times…Jun 15, 2018Jun 15, 2018
demayAn Upcoming Day Labor GigYesterday, I received a text from an old acquaintance who offered me a gig as a gardener for $15 an hour cash. I said yes because cash is…Jun 13, 2018Jun 13, 2018
demayLearning I Am a WriterOver the weekend, I attended a writers conference. It was my first and I was surprised how much I enjoyed it and how much I learned.Jun 4, 20184Jun 4, 20184
demayRestorative Practices and Lack of CivilityI’ve been substitute teaching a lot lately. I only do this in the local high school where my kids attend.May 31, 20182May 31, 20182
demaySubstitute Teaching as ProctorToday, was a substitute teaching day. I was supposed to be with freshmen Spanish classes. Instead, I would be proctor to a junior making up…May 23, 20181May 23, 20181
demayJournal reflection on a prompt about collective experience, to a reading from Brene Brown’s…“Braving the Wilderness” — collective experienceMay 19, 2018May 19, 2018
demayMy kids are not my kidsMy wife conceived our 15-year-old twins through artificial insemination and as like most mothers, carried them for nine months. In order…May 15, 2018May 15, 2018