Please start breeding. I just found out the dumbest person I’ve ever known is pregnant. I don’t want my children to grow up in an Idiocracy future. Start having kids, please.

So I just finished my first “week” at my new teacher job at a Jersey City middle school (it was 3 half-days). I’ve put myself through quite the emotional rollercoaster: one anxious night of sleep; reflective meaning of life questions on the Hudson; and endless over-planning. But after class today, I felt so positively happy, I couldn’t believe it.

Some of my students have already expressed the fact that they both a) have fun in my class and b) are trying hard to follow the rules for me. This is overall much more fulfilling for me personally.

and a conversation he had with Sammy here awhile ago.

A mother’s explanation of why she lets her 9-year old ride the subway alone. I’m leaning towards Good Parenting, but I haven’t thought it out much and I’m curious to see what you all think.

Either Kevin should know, should they find a redwood stump and decide to build this super cool treehouse, I will help!