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Kurt's First Drafts

Kurt Clements

And occasionally revised essays. But mostly stream-of-consciousness, in-the-moment, publish-or-perish.

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Latest Issues

21 days to build a habit

Three weeks ago, I sat down to publish here for the first time since February. I’ve published every day since then, and I think it’s time to explain.

The posts on this blog are not earth-shattering. They don’t contain new insights or geniu...

3 days ago
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Four lessons from today's bowling outing

Man, do I not need a new hobby. But man, if bowling isn’t a ton of fun. And I’m just not-terrible enough to feel like I have a chance to become Kinda Good. So here we are.

Because I have a blog, it’s absolutely essential that I take any mu...

3 days ago
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My teaching philosophy, 10 years in

Trying a new segment called “Teaching Tuesday” because (a) I never have enough to say on the topic, and (b) it’s a relief to not have to think about a completely brand new topic every day.

Three weeks before the school year starts, here’s...

5 days ago
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Top 5 Things I'm Thinking About as Summer Ends

Summer break is always a blessing, and it always ends too soon. Here are some things that are on my mind as I enter the final stretch:

  1. School year momentum - The biggest danger with any school break is getting so into the rhythm of tim...
6 days ago

Sunday Media Digest

Not a lot of new entries this week due to the Albuquerque road trip. Here’s what I’ve been consuming:

Movies

Meet the Parents - This movie’s premise falls apart when you notice that nobody in the fiancee’s family, including the fiancee,...

7 days ago
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    Kurt is a full-time high school teacher and sometimes-writer. He's worried he's never had an original thought, but even more terrified of keeping silent and never creating anything. Thanks for reading.

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