The legacy of Marcus Foster, victim of the SLA

February 25, 2023

I enjoyed reading this New York Post article on the legacy of educator Marcus Foster and lessons from him we …

Look to childhood for the answers

January 10, 2019

Photo Credit: wuestenigel Flickr via Compfight cc What did you enjoy doing when you were a little kid? I loved …

December 23, 2018

This is my dad. He’s probably 11 or 12, which would make it right around 1955. He’s having fun in …

March 28, 2014

Today I’m in Morris for the Prairie Gate Literary Festival. I’ve never been to this part of the state before–I …

January 29, 2014

I’m thrilled to say that I will be a teaching artist at The Loft in Minneapolis for the first time …

January 9, 2014

Another semester begins on Monday. This got me thinking about how often I’ve approached the start of a new school …

January 3, 2014

In the past couple of months, I’ve given high school presentations in St. Clair, Waseca, and New Richland. When my …

April 3, 2013

I was so pleased to have the opportunity to talk to area 10th-graders at Mankato’s Career Expo. Three of us …