Music Education: Keeping Music in our Classrooms Music has always been an important part of my life, and music education is something I firmly believe in. I grew up in a musical family. My grandparents are Jazz aficionados. They can tell you just about anything you’d want to know about Dizzy Gillespie, or countless Dixieland Jazz acts you should […]
With Back to School already in full swing, teachers have undoubtedly been hard at work fine tuning their curriculum for the semester. Perhaps, some teachers are even thinking of new ways to introduce poetry into the curriculum. While there are many ways for educators to approach this, I’ll try my best to offer a few […]
“Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You […]
Given the peculiarities of the deep sea, its great immensity, the fact that so much of it remains unseen and unexplored, it seems fitting that so many strange stories have been told about creatures coming from the dark abyss. I for one believe everything that the Weekly World News has to report on its cover. If it […]
The Poetry of Alfred Lord Tennyson Yesterday marked the 203rd year since the birth of Alfred Lord Tennyson, one of the quintessential poets of the Victorian era of British literature. Alfred Lord Tennyson was born on August 6th, 1809 in Somersby, Lincolnshire, England. He was one of twelve children. Tennyson would live to become one of the […]
As the new school year approaches, many young people will begin their diligent work in pursuit of an education. My son will be starting his first year of kindergarten this month, and I’m sure his teachers have been hard at work in preparation for their new students. To do my part to help teachers find […]
Looney Tunes Celebrates Marvin the Martian’s 64th Birthday Today, Looney Tunes celebrates its 64th year of Marvin the Martian. Warner Brothers Studios and creative genius Chuck Jones have created countless cartoon characters over the years. From Bugs Bunny to Daffy Duck, these popular cartoon characters have grabbed the imaginations of generations of cartoon fans. I think it’s primarily because there’s something timeless […]
The Evolution of Video Games As you read this, some of you may or may not remember a time when video game controllers had one button and a joystick, a time when the now primitive graphics of Pac-Man were considered revolutionary. At the risk of dating myself too much, I can honestly say that I […]
100 Years of Woody Guthrie Woody Guthrie was born in Okemah, Oklahoma on July 14th, 1912. This month will mark 100 years since his birth. Noted as one of the most famous folk singers of his time, Woody still has a loyal fan base to this day. His songs captured the daily lives of what […]
I recently sat down with David Abrams to talk about his forthcoming novel, Fobbit, a comedy about the Iraq war. David offers a glimpse into how he became a novelist, his service in the Iraq War, and how, as he puts it, “Comedy was just one way—the easiest way—of dealing with all that stupidity and […]
