by Sean McKenzie | Sep 7, 2022 | Opinion
I have a conservative friend with whom I’ve been arguing politics for the past 30 years. From time to time, he will text me with whatever liberals have done that has him outraged. He was particularly upset when President Biden called MAGA Republicans “semi-fascist.”...
by Sean McKenzie | Mar 2, 2021 | Opinion
The parable of the starfish tells the story of a young boy throwing starfish back into the ocean. If they remain beached after washing ashore, they will die. When a passerby tells the boy that he can’t really make a difference because there’s too many to help, the boy...
by Sean McKenzie | Feb 19, 2021 | News
Bruce Springsteen is a hero of mine. He’s been my mentor, copilot and running buddy in teaching U.S. history and U.S. government classes for 26 years. The goal of a good class is to be what Springsteen once described as a good concert: “part circus, part dance party,...
by Sean McKenzie | Jan 26, 2021 | Opinion
The end of a semester is always movie time for my high school social studies classes. Once the last test or final exam has been given, this is one way of giving the students a “break” while still having them think and learn by thoughtfully selecting the films....
by Sean McKenzie | Aug 14, 2020 | Opinion
I’m a teacher. As I approach the school year, I get quite nervous. It’s going to be hard. What really troubles me is the likelihood that some kid will become infected and bring the virus home to a cramped apartment, where a large family is cared for by Grandma. I...
