I Must Live in a Boring Neighborhood

I have written a few times about how much I enjoy using the Nextdoor app, but after reading a few posts from the Best of Nextdoor Twitter account, I realized we live in a pretty boring neighborhood. Here are some examples of the messages people have posted in their local Nextdoor app, courtesy of the … Continue reading I Must Live in a Boring Neighborhood

One More Reason to Love the Nextdoor App

This is at least my sixth post that mentions the wonderful Nextdoor app, and this one may be the best of them all. If you are not familiar with this app/website, Nextdoor is a hyperlocal Facebook/Craigslist/community type bulletin board, where neighbors can ask around for babysitting services, advice on choosing a plumber, or making an … Continue reading One More Reason to Love the Nextdoor App

Is George One of the Luckiest Guys in the World?

The following message popped up on my Nextdoor feed a couple of days ago (name, location, age changed): Looking for new friends. Hello! My name is George and I just moved into a house off  Drury Ln. I live alone no friends nobody just me, I am in process for a position with one of … Continue reading Is George One of the Luckiest Guys in the World?

April Fools’ Day, 2019

It's one of my favorite days of the year, and I try to come up with a prank or two that will either get a laugh or completely trick people, or ideally, both. Over the past few years, I've tried to trick my students, and over the past couple of years, I've tried to trick … Continue reading April Fools’ Day, 2019