Reflections on my writing journey and my writing catalog. — 150 stories and more to see. To be a Medium writer is my destiny! I want to be the very best like no one ever was. Writing stories is my real test. To share them is my cause. I will travel across the web, searching far and wide. …

500 followers and Medium Day — Dear Framers, It’s time to think about the future. At some point in the next two weeks, I will become a father for the first time. I am overjoyed and can’t wait to meet my son. …

Could infinity be more infinite than we think? — Before I posit my theory of physical infinity, I will let you know I am not a physicist or even a scientist. Instead, my approach is based on a basic understanding of the science mixed with some logic. In layman’s terms, my gut has long told me how things are…

The meaning of life is what you make it. — A simple but essential sentence defines how I see the world: The meaning of life is what you make it. Living by that philosophy changed my life. Uncertainty was a paralyzing aspect of my life for a long time. Rumination, anxiety, and depression called my mind home. …

Navigating Virtue, Happiness, and Balance in Modern America — To banish fear, corruption, and injustice in our government, we must invoke the founding ideas and virtues that got us this far. Three months before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, John Adams, the founding father who would become the second United States President, outlined his views on government…

How Artificial Intelligence is Leveling the Playing Field in Education — AI is poised to revolutionize education for students. Its promise? A low-cost, personalized tutor for every student, potentially leveling the playing field of education. Bloom’s two sigma problem The problem educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom highlighted in the 1980s was that, on average, students with a one-on-one tutor perform two standard deviations better than students…

How AI Can Spark Student Creativity — As a teacher, I often use freewriting as a warm-up to engage students at the beginning of class and get them working from the moment they walk into the classroom. Although I have created over one hundred freewriting prompts over the years, I started running out of fresh ideas. It…

At what age did you dream of becoming a champion? — “No, actually, I haven't dreamed of becoming world champion. I just want to become the player that plays best. It’s not so important to become world champion.” — Ding Liren, Press Conference after Tiebreak. The new classical world chess champion, Ding Liren, might be onto something. Winning isn’t everything, but…

Preparing Students for the Future: Integrating Finance, Gun Safety, and Psychology into the Curriculum — As a middle school teacher, I often reflect on how to prepare students for life beyond the classroom. As a result, I have some “radical” ideas that reflect our society and could positively impact students’ lives. The vast majority of efforts to reform education over the past seventy years since…