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The Best Book You've Never Read (Farewell, Maggie Smith)

I can't be the only person who grew up thinking "good books" and "school books" were mutually exclusive categories. Now that I'm older...

Beauty and the Assembly Line: How Modernism Destroyed Classical Architecture

Why is classical architecture almost universally beautiful, while anything "modern" is some shapeless monstrosity of concrete, steel, and...

Welcome Back, Jane Eyre! (And Other News)

Oh, boy am I excited to tell you about a life-changing project that I have been working on for almost TWO YEARS. To make a long story...

No, English Classes Shouldn’t Be Using ChatGPT

I’ve noticed an alarming trend in society lately, and it’s to no one’s benefit. Flipping the knowledge of previous generations on its...

How to Write the Perfect 5-Paragraph Essay

People like to think that each essay is unique. With every new prompt, we must start from zero with a blank page and new ideas. Not so,...

Why History Is Quickly Becoming the Most Important Subject

When I was a middle school history teacher, I sometimes felt like my class wasn’t as “important” as the others. The insecure corner of...

Follow the Money: School Choice Edition

Between books, I’ve made the unfortunate decision to start reading more news. It’s a horrible habit that rarely improves one’s quality of...

Krav Maga Camp: My Experience vs. Siena’s

If you read my behind the scenes post, you’ll know that I was so excited about Krav Maga camp in Israel, I somehow wrote most of Siena...

Don’t Leave for Spring Break Without This!

HELLO, my dear readers! I am so excited to share that Goodreads is giving away TEN free copies of Siena Saint James Is Not a Spy just in...

The Fact in Fiction

While Siena Saint James Is Not a Spy is a work of fiction, it does allude to certain historical events. Just like I gave some backstory...

‘Siena Saint James Is Not a Spy’ – Sneak Peek!

AAAH!!!!! I don’t even know where to start when it comes to sharing this news. Siena Saint James Is Not a Spy is now available for...

We Have a Major Problem.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we have a major problem. Our education system is an incoherent hodgepodge of asinine theories,...