In mid June, 1990, I stepped aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba for the first time. She was (is) a medium endurance cutter based in Boston.
Continue reading…A few thoughts about teacher economics
A question was raised on Twitter about teacher economics: How much per year do you spend on classroom supplies and the like as a teacher?
There’s an essential point in this, and it is one that I want to make carefully.
I stopped worrying and grew to love the Scott International
For years, the Scott International “Big Blue” was not on my radar. As a young collector in the late 1970s, I had everything I needed. Hinges. Approvals from H.E. Harris and Company. One stock book. The Harris Statesman album.
Continue reading…Postal History of the RCS Steamer Pawtucket
One of the most short-lived items in my collection, The US Revenue Steamer Pawtucket was launched in 1863 and was sold in 1867,
Continue reading…We need something better for alternative teaching licenses
I’m a second-career teacher. I’ve never regretted my decision, but I remember quite well one particular day. Day one.
I walked into a classroom for the very first time.
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