Pitch black shadows mixed with spots of artificial lightThe damp cement makes rubber tires woosh past usUmbrella clutched between me and my significant otherA blink

Seven years ago, she spouts, “Jose, who has hoes?”This firebrand of a womanWho, when she walks, you can hear the susurrus of herWavy, wild, copperhead

Be still, the living and breathing of the nightDark as the other side of one’s eyelidAnd reflective as when I close themImagination is at once

I had a few thoughts about my Genesis of a Nemesis series that I jotted down on my iPod Touch on the way back from

Most people say I have pretty good teeth. It takes a lot of work as I brush my teeth twice a day, and sometimes use

Yesterday was the first day I stayed home pretty much the whole day. It wasn’t the plan, but while I was there, I decided to

A special announcement: Starting this weekend, I’ll be one of the featured guests on American Latino TV where I’ll be discussing everything from my blog

I present these ideas, abstract and concrete all at once. The disconnect between the problem and the solution persists. And it’s not strictly limited to

A Bronx teen was killed in a triple shooting. It happened around 10 p.m. Monday at 1225 Gerard Avenue in Mount Eden. Stare into the

  For the next 4 days, I’ll be writing about my students through their eyes, through mine, and then through your eyes, hoping that maybe

  For the next 4 days, I’ll be writing about my students through their eyes, through mine, and then through your eyes, hoping that maybe

A few notes: This week, I’m starting a series about the pre-story of my students. I’m digging in deep. Jose, who contemplating the genesis of

In the early 1800s, a woman by the name of Augusta Ada King, countess of Lovelace (commonly known as Ada Lovelace), wrote a “program” for

You all know I love doing this sort of feedback business, so let me ask: What do you think of the blog so far? What

How many times have you heard the following sentence? “That’s not what I said. Listen / read clearly.” This statement usually comes about when, either

Anyone who really knows me knows I’m a really patient guy, and the last time I did this sort of list, most of these situations

Today, I took the day off. Unapologetically. This personal day was more to catch up to the tons of paperwork I have to take care

Yesterday, my Google Image results showed up in my classroom computer. Not that it’s uncommon, but more who made it show up. A few of

Confession time: this teacher has been a little down on his luck will. My girlfriend pointed out to me this year that I’ve shared less

A few notes: This week, I’m discussing putting the teacher back in teacher leadership and other positive topics. Yes, it’s my positive week. It’s about