I updated my Mastodon server's domain, updated my personal website, and changed my profile picture. Probably not to everybody's taste, but it's my server and my website, so there. 🙂 Read full post…

Today, my father-in-law was cremated. He had passed away the Friday prior. Read full post…

Tomorrow, I will be attending a memorial service for an ex-student who passed away. Read full post…

I hate being a teacher, sometimes. Part of the job means building a relationships with students. That means showing whanaungatanga. That implies aroha. That implies a level of care beyond the academics, beyond grades, beyond awards. You want to see them grow and succeed as though they were part of your own whānau, your own family, your own children. Read full post…