Blissfully quiet, early morning walks to school while sipping tea. Standing on a chair and updating the section whiteboard in the back of the newsroom. Conversations on sun-drenched afternoons that flow...

I didn’t make my senior overalls over the summer.  I thought if I did, I would be unhappy, because it would be a constant reminder of the fact I wasn’t going to school in person. They would just...

When I began teaching here at Coppell High School 23 years ago, I had grand visions of changing the world one young person at a time, building lifelong bonds with my students just like John Keating from...

I grew up in a world of dress-up and birthday cake. Like most children, I didn’t worry about the complexities of life and turmoils of growing up. I didn’t have to. But everyone gets older, and getting...

I ask my friends to bring me rocks whenever they travel.  It’s something I’ve done for a couple of years now. Rocks are cheap and don’t take up a lot of space, so if someone brings me back something,...

I have always loved stories with ensembles. Something about group dynamics, inner workings, melding relationships and utter messes appeals to me. The haphazard groups have always been my favorite: weird...

Imagine if there weren’t any doctors, nurses, medical assistants, paramedics, residents and people willing to pursue a career in the medical field right now. Where would our world be? How would our world...

These last months of the year have been different. As winter approaches, my coats and scarves remain crisp and neglected. With the holiday season almost here, most families will have to change unwritten...

Loading up a wagon with cameras, AP Stylebooks and other resources on March 16 to take home for what could be a week, two weeks or possibly months, I turned and looked at the empty, silent D115 Sidekick...

Growing up, food was always a family affair. Breakfast meant sitting on the edge of the kitchen countertop, groggily downing oatmeal. Lunch meant the four of us on the living room floor, huddled around...

  If you asked me how I was doing on March 1, I would’ve said “fine.” If you asked me how I was really doing, I would’ve said “I don’t know.”  I have come a long way since.  Over...

Diwali. The festival of lights. A time to celebrate joy and prosperity, light up fireworks to burn off evil and eat yummy sweets, all while being around people you love. Except this year, we’re in...