July 2012

  • 2012 – The Year of the Book

    I am continuing my mission to document every single book that I read over the course of the year. Here are the latest editions to an already large list. Fanstatic Four by J. Michael Straczynski and Mike McKone This is the first story arc by the new creative team behind the first family of super-heroes, […]


  • What I Talk About When I Run

    I am a middle distance runner. I normally run anywhere from 5 to 10 kilometers at a time. I keep a pretty fast pace and have a long stride. As such, I can run a kilometer in about four minutes and a mile in about six. I can maintain that pace for about forty minutes. […]


  • The Carroll Trail (Coronation Park, Tillsonburg)

    It’s time for another photographic tour! This time we are going to explore The Carroll Trail in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada. The trail starts in Coronation Park and it offers some paved sections, some gravel sections, and a few rolling hills. I was all set to “Create My Own Adventure.” I knew I’d be running approximately […]


  • Not a Good Wedding Song (Listen to the Lyrics)

    This is a cool video. It’s a marriage proposal done as a single moving camera dance and lip sync routine. I found this on Calvin’s Canadian Cave of Cool and knew that I had to reblog it for a few reasons. 1) It really is a cute video.2) It’s amazing to see how energetic and involved […]


  • Teaching Tip – Science

    Welcome to Teaching Tip Tuesday! Every week I share with you a tip that I hope you will find useful in your teaching. You can visit the Teaching Tips Archive to see all of the tips in the order I have posted them over the years. Please check that page as I will continue to […]


  • Bethany’s Birthday Mixtape (free download)

    I made this mixtape as a present. But we call all celebrate Bethany’s birthday with some great tunes. Happy Birthday Bethany! Download the album version (with skippable tracks) Download the mixtape as one MP3 file Or stream it with the player below. Enjoy the music! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio […]


  • Totally Slept on This One

    I like to look at the year-end lists many music journalists compile. This was a title that I saw on a few lists so I knew I had to check it out. The album is called “The Element of Surprise” and I must say that it really did surprise me. I’ve been meaning to write about it […]


  • Stop Reflecting Blame (Keep Your Dog on a Leash)

    I must apologize for running this post now. My girlfriend and I broke up last week. This post had been sitting in my draft folder though, and it is a story that really should be told. My girlfriend and I like to go hiking. We seek out new trails to explore and head back to […]


  • Teaching Tip – Gym and Health

    Welcome to Teaching Tip Tuesday! Every week I share with you a tip that I hope you will find useful in your teaching. You can visit the Teaching Tips Archive to see all of the tips in the order I have posted them over the years. Please check that page as I will continue to […]


  • Chasing Content – July 2011

    Tony Hawk invert (Photo credit: Raka18) It’s time for that monthly feature we call Chasing Content! This gives us a chance to look back at all the great things that were happening on the blog last year at this time. Come explore the archives with me and let’s relive these great moments. You can read […]