Today is DJ’s birthday. But today is also the first day of school for most of the Recovery School District. And DJ is a teacher…
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Today is DJ’s birthday. But today is also the first day of school for most of the Recovery School District. And DJ is a teacher…
MaPó called me Saturday afternoon to tell me John Scott had passed on. I never met the great sculptor, despite his close association with the…
School started last week, and the campus is once again swarming with students. I’m always glad to see them, but now more than ever. The…
If you’ve got the skillz, the University is hiring a web developer. I will offer friendly harassment to anyone who takes this job. The Office…
I was not very enthused about presenting at the MERLOT International Conference. I submitted a proposal out of a vague sense of duty, of professional…
I’m attending the 2007 MERLOT International Conference, right here in New Orleans.
Hard to believe, but today is the first day of school for the Algiers Charters. I always feel a great deal of pride when I…
Today is the first day on the job for my new boss.
It’s that time of year again. I’m taking the day off work to help Xy get her classroom in order. Mostly this involves putting educational…
Eric and I are both letting our hair grow because our barbers haven’t come back since the storm. But I don’t know how long this…
Hmmm… looks like a certain university is aiming to demolish a whole neighborhood. Well, not quite, but 21 houses. Housing Conservation District Review Committee Agenda…
I’m not certain, but it seems to me there is a dearth of summer camps and similar activities for youth in New Orleans as the…
I arrived at work yesterday morning to discover a sign on the front door of our office suite: Happy Administrative Assistants Day! The sign had…
A couple weeks ago I mentioned that we had interviewed a candidate who could be my new boss, and I alluded to the fact that…
Xy has a secret admirer. She found this letter in her purse yesterday. click to enlarge Note that she teaches 6th grade, so this isn’t…
I just learned that tomorrow will be my co-worker Althea’s last day here at the University. Althea has been with the University for many years.…
Xy and I went to see Left Behind Wednesday night. Despite the title, it’s not based on the popular Christian fiction series. Rather, it’s a serious documentary about a serious subject: the abject failure of public education in New Orleans.
Here’s a short video I shot and edited featuring three sixth graders at the school where Xy teaches. Problem Solving on Vimeo The girls are…
Panel
Published by Editor B on Tuesday, 18 September 2007I participated today in a panel discussion at Loyola, sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. Kind of funny, given that I am not a…