As a Mother of Three Who Loves All of Her Children Equally, I’m Excited to Unveil My Updated Power Rankings I’ve developed a ranking system reducing their performance into a simple number: Progeny Plus-Minus (PPM).

I’ve developed a ranking system reducing their performance into a simple number: Progeny Plus-Minus (PPM).

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The NBA’s Plan To Put Snake Pits Along The Three-Point Line Is Highly Problematic An editorial

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The NBA’s Plan To Put Snake Pits Along The Three-Point Line Is Highly Problematic An editorial

The in season tournament is one thing...
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The 2026 All-American High School Teaching Awards And the award goes to...

The real awards ceremony from last night:

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I want to thank the big guy and my mom...
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Teachers, let's abolish the lesson plan! (Kind of).

Travelling Without an Itinerary in Greenland Two weeks in Disko Bay

In a change of pace, check out my travel piece on Greenland:
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Travelling Without an Itinerary in Greenland Two weeks in Disko Bay

In a change of pace, check out my travel piece on Greenland:
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Teachers, let's abolish the lesson plan! (Kind of).

The Perfect Lesson, and Why it Doesn’t Exist And why it doesn’t need to

Thoughts on "the lesson." I can be serious from time to time:
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I wouldn't miss your wedding for anything in the world, as long as it doesn't clash with mushroom season.
New humor in Jane Austen's Wastebasket
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Five Reasons Why You Should(n’t) Sleep Train Your Baby Hint: All decisions lead to permanent trauma

I'll say it. sleeptraining/not sleeptraining your baby is essentially child abuse:

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I'm not a doctor, but

As an Aspiring Warlord, I Find These High School Reunions So Awkward Not everyone dreams of a house, a family, a car, and a mortgage

Let's face it, a school reunion can be brutal for anyone who made unconventional life choices.

Humor on FunnyTeacher.

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I’m The 2008 Macbook That’s Been In The Back Of Your Closet Since 2014, And I Can’t Live Like This… It’s time to pull the plug

Be honest, how many laptops are in your closet right now?

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Why I Got My Five-Year-Old Son A Fake ID I'll give you a hint: No one's around in August

The top reasons to get your kid a fake ID

New humor in Funny Teacher. Originally published in @frazzledhumor.bsky.social)

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Life After Graduation: Why I Travel, and Why You Should Too A testimonial from a GHRHS graduate

New humor on Funny Teacher. All the reasons to travel while you're still young.
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Five Reading Recommendations 01/23/2026 4 Humor Pieces and 1 Wildcard

Reading recommendations:

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Five Reading Recommendations 01/23/2026 4 Humor Pieces and 1 Wildcard

Reading recommendations:

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You Can All Stop Worrying about AI. I Wrote a Policy Document I think this will clarify things

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I’m the Boogeyman in Your Son’s Room, and We Need to Renegotiate My Lease This just isn’t what I signed up for

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I’m the Boogeyman in Your Son’s Room, and We Need to Renegotiate My Lease This just isn’t what I signed up for

New Humor, published in Jane Austen's Wastebasket!

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What Your Drink Order Says About Your Teaching Career 10th-grade math teacher: Once a year, on your birthday, you drink a full pint of vodka, walk into your closet, and scream.

10th-grade math teacher: Once a year, on your birthday, you drink a full pint of vodka, walk into your closet, and scream.

What Your Drink Order Says About Your Teaching Career 10th-grade math teacher: Once a year, on your birthday, you drink a full pint of vodka, walk into your closet, and scream.

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What does a teacher's drink order say about their career?

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As An Aspiring Warlord, I Find These High School Reunions So Awkward Not everyone dreams of a house, a family, a car, and a mortgage

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