Price Blogs
Freshman English and Reading 1-2 teacher at Corona del Sol High School, in Tempe, Arizona.
Here is one of my favorite bands, Sonic Youth, performing “Antenna” on Later… With Jools Holland, a terrific British TV show.
Controversial book to stay on reading list
We read this book in most of my classes this past year. Why is it that the best books are the most censored? Is it because most books which contain nothing that anyone would ever object to are, as a result, not worth reading?
17 high-achieving seniors honored as Flinn Scholars
…including TWO from Corona!
America's Top Public High Schools
Corona didn’t make the list. But at least Desert Vista didn’t either. Interestingly, several schools that I tried to get hired at DID make the list (i.e. North Canyon, Pinnacle, Horizon, Chaparral, Desert Mountain).
This PSA makes the point that I always try to make when discussing gay marriage. Only better.
Corona coach Vibber retires after 30 years
Pretty cool article. He’s from Michigan, BTW. 20 miles from where I’m from.
Air quality improvements nearly complete at Corona
Just in time for me to leave for Marcos.
Here’s a clip of Nirvana at their peak…right after it all started to go horribly wrong. This August 1992 concert (@ the Reading Festival in England) is being released on DVD this fall.
Requiem Metal Podcast
I’ve mentioned this to my metalhead students. This is the metal podcast co-hosted by my old friend Jason (a social studies teacher in Michigan). I don’t listen. I don’t like metal. But if you do, this is probably really good stuff.
Here’s the Nirvana clip we watched in class today.
This was a notorious 1992 Subaru commerical. Nirvana’s Nevermind was a phenomenon at the time, so, naturally, Subaru figured people would also love a punk rock car, as well. This actor, Jeremy Davies, is now on Lost, BTW. He, of course, looks like a kid here.
Report Envisions Teacher Shortage Looming
This is interesting, in light of the current teacher glut. And it raises the question: Would I return to Michigan if I had the chance?
Emotions run high as Scottsdale schools lay off 250
Both of my former districts are covered in this article. TUHSD is not. I think we may be in better financial shape than most, thanks to Tempe voters last fall.
