Life with boys … this one is a bit about them, but mostly about me … I started teaching “accidentally” more than 10 years ago … picking up a course here, and then since I was already on campus picking up two more … and so it began 100+ classes and 6 universities ago ….… Continue reading

Another semester down … so proud of my Maryville and Webster students … they have come so far as designers … Continue reading

It is the notes like this that make all of the difference … thank you to my students who have taught me so much along the way … “Before I leave Maryville I just wanted to shoot you a little message expressing my gratitude. Coming into the COMM program as a freshman I didn’t really… Continue reading

Life with boys … spent the weekend trying to figure out how to cram 5 classes into two … the boy helped … Continue reading

Had to explain Hot Dog on a Stick to my class today … am I that old or did not have them in the Midwest? EDIT: The restaurant was called Hot Dog on a Stick … they were usually in the mall … Continue reading

Had the best surprise the other day … a student took the time to write a recommendation for me on LinkedIn. Maybe you can do the same for someone you appreciate … it will make their day … Continue reading

Life with boys … today I had to do an assignment do for my class (one I am taking not teaching) … we are playing with education games for kids to find ways to make learning more interactive … I had to create chunks of code to create shapes and move … My lack of… Continue reading

One semester … 47 student publications … now to finish final grades … Continue reading

This is more than a pile of papers … this is many, many hours of work … work on weekends … work and time spent reviewing instead of chilling with my family … work and sleep lost about making sure I can keep up … and that work was mostly ignored … and it made… Continue reading

Life with boys … “I was having a not great-ish dream that I had to find a western font for someone” … “Like a saloon sign?” the boy asks … “No, not a western slab font” … dead air … “No, something more feminine and rope-like” … boy responds – “so you were having a… Continue reading