Heterocentrism – Part I

I was around the midway point of my teaching career. The topic of students and sexual orientation was being talked about more and more. I was attending a PD session that was about that very issue. It was the first time I heard the term heterocentrism, which is the discrimination or prejudice against gay people…

Skunked Beer

The island of Newfoundland is the eastern most province in Canada. It was there I started my teaching career. One day in chemistry class we were talking about ways to minimize or avoid certain chemical reactions. One example used was that of painting cars. The reason we apply paint, is to keep oxygen from reacting…

I Saw The Light

I Saw The Light Four years ago I had surgery on my right knee. Prior to the operation, I was prepped and lying on a gurney. The attendant wheeled me down the hall and around the corner. We stopped just outside the operating room. She told me to relax and that she would be back…

The Rat Trap

My first teaching job was in Newfoundland. My home was in a small town. It was an active and fun place to live. The town included a movie theatre; actually, it was a garage. An older couple ran B listed movies, or older popular ones, on weekends. The local students referred to the establishment as…