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Tomorrow is the Apple Cup, though I believe a better moniker would be the Crapple Cup, the Sour Apple Bowl, or even the Toilet Bowl. The two worst teams in college football, the Washington Huskies and the Washington State Cougars, face one another in Read More...
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Discipline may be the most difficult aspect of a new teacher’s career, and every prospective instructor has a unique approach. Some are task masters, others are domineering, while others remain passive, and more styles are out there. Mike Singletary, Read More...
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I’m a big fan of sports radio. I listen to it while getting ready in the morning, while working outside, and while walking to work each morning. I enjoy the arguments, the interviews, and the statistics. However, I have a very difficult time feeling Read More...
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Chad Johnson of the Cincinnati Bengals (Ocho Cinco to his friends) on the ESPN show Pardon the Interruption said he could beat Michael Phelps in a swimming match. Johnson mentioned that many inner-city youths do not receive the opportunities to escape Read More...
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Just as some teachers feel their authority is usurped by unsupportive leaders and parents, coaches often feel the same way. I have frequently heard from coaches that parents wield their power like a sword, a weapon to brandish when they disagree with Read More...
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While away at the NEA-RA convention, I ignored pop culture news and the sporting world for a bit. What an amazing cleansing of the mind!
However, the major story dominating headlines the day I picked up a newspaper detailed the affair between Alex Rodriguez Read More...
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Two novels I taught this year were To Kill A Mockingbird and A Gathering of Old Men. Prior to and during reading these novels, I had the kids look at some songs, poems, and historical context. Here are a few of my favorite things concerning the race relations Read More...
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I’m biased on this one since the Good Samaritans upon whom this article centers are from my alma mater, but this is one of those stories that makes me feel wonderful about how athletics transcend competition and actually represent the best in people. Read More...
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Sometimes sports do reflect the general state of education, and this week is no exception. As Craig Smith notes, two possible WIAA state sports rules could be created and:
could be called “Archbishop Murphy Rules.” One would suspend a student Read More...
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A few of my teacher friends and their families are coming over tomorrow to barbecue, to watch the NCAA tournament games, and to play some games. Then the wives are having a night out while the guys take care of the kids. Should be a blast, especially Read More...
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Through the neon haze he sits alone at the end of the bar snacking on pretzels and nursing a light beer. Everyone knows his name, though no one sits with him. He watches the game, the bartender, the guys playing pool, the college girls who ignore him, Read More...
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I sat in a three-hour union meeting with ESPN’s updating scoreboard open in the background of my computer. Even though the meeting was a good one, I just couldn’t keep myself from keeping track of March Madness. I’m just as bad as my Read More...
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Today an article explained how the state Supreme Court deemed random drug tests for athletes unconstitutional. One portion of the article reads:
“We cannot countenance random searches of public school student athletes,” under the Washington Read More...
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I just love top ten lists, awards shows, and the greatest of collections. There’s just something about awards shows that compel me to watch; tonight’s Oscars are no exception. I write this as I watch the best and brightest of the year receive Read More...
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While driving along today searching for radio stations, I happened upon a conversation between two sports reporters debating whether or not J.J. Putz of the Seattle Mariners, (my favorite team and should be yours) should receive recognition as a Cy Young Read More...
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