Author Archives: Scott Smith
Taxonomy of Superhero Origin Stories
When my son was little, we once discussed superhero-origin stories and of they all seemed to fit into a surprisingly few buckets. Years later (ie, a few weeks ago), I thought about this taxonomy again and came up with some … Continue reading
STREAM Learning
Joy Loss It seems that everybody else has pushed out their opinion about schools, learning loss, and the (hypothetical) post-pandemic way forward. Thus, I’ll provide mine: the best thing that governments, schools, parents, communities…can do for children is to quit fixating … Continue reading
Talkin’ Baseball
I first heard Terry Cashman’s song Talkin’ Baseball (Willie, Mickey & The Duke) in a baseball documentary that I saw in the 1980s. The title refers to Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider who played centerfield with the Giants, … Continue reading
Play Ball!
With Major League Baseball’s opening day looming, I unearthed some of my baseball-related blog posts from the past several years. Some of them have themes other than baseball, including forgiveness, redemption, racism, playing hooky, and why I was the best … Continue reading