PinnedChuck KellerHow to Fail Like a BabyI love watching toddlers learn to walk. They wobble, their little knees lock, their tiny feet slap the floor, their outstretched arms dance…Jul 19, 2022Jul 19, 2022
Chuck KellerGet Busy Doing Important StuffSo we did the DNA ancestry test thing. No surprises — lots of western/northern European with a touch of Eastern European Jew tossed in…Nov 28, 2023Nov 28, 2023
Chuck KellerGet Busy and Do Important Stuff Now!So we did the DNA ancestry test thing. No surprises — lots of western/northern European with a touch of Eastern European Jew tossed in…Nov 28, 20231Nov 28, 20231
Chuck KellerFeed Your Yards What Your Trees Gave You. Reasons To Stop Blowing Leaves Into The Street.On any autumn Sunday afternoon my grandfather would rake leaves into a pile and then burn them. Lots of people in the neighborhood burned…Oct 24, 2022Oct 24, 2022
Chuck KellerWelcome To Banned Books Week Where Great Ideas Can Become Even Greater — If We Talk About Them.I was mortified.Sep 8, 20221Sep 8, 20221
Chuck KellerThe Unhappy Truth Why I Became a TeacherSchool is about to start and it’s the topic of conversations. I was recently asked why I became a teacher. I never revealed the true reason…Aug 21, 2022Aug 21, 2022
Chuck KellerToday is International Left-Hander’s Day (August 13) So Let’s Chat About The “Prejudice” and…I am left handed. My parents never tried to make me right handed — except once. I wanted a guitar but my predilection was to hold it like…Aug 13, 2022Aug 13, 2022
Chuck KellerJust How Isolated Are We In The Woods? It’s Complicated Being A Human.We recently took a walk in the woods following a segment of the multi-state North Country Trail in northwest Michigan.Aug 12, 2022Aug 12, 2022
Chuck KellerCan You See What You Don’t Know? The Curious Case for the Color BlueIt was a warm day and I had the classroom windows open to get some fresh air. It was Spring and the world was waking up. As I walked around…Jul 29, 2022Jul 29, 2022
Chuck KellerHow To Put Some Wow Into Your Bow WowSo I admit to this deception — I make up dog breeds. Why? Well, a mutt needs a little dignity and this gives them a little instant…Jul 27, 20221Jul 27, 20221