It's been a few months since I spent any time reminding myself why I teach.  I guess that shouldn't be a surprise.  I am, after all, a "glass is not only half empty…it's shattered on the floor in a million pieces" kind of guy.  I

The weather was absolutely gorgeous here on Veterans Day, and having caught up on all of my planning and paper grading, I decided to take a day off!  (Anyone who knows me will realize exactly how big a deal that really is.) As soon as

Ask most people who know me and they’ll tell you that I’m a “glass-half empty” kind of guy.  I don’t know why, but pessimism just feels right to me.  In fact, I’ve always described myself as a “glass-thrown-against-the-wall-and-broken-into-a-billion-pieces” kind of guy. So I can get