When I was in eighth grade, I always looked forward to the annual STAAR tests. Not the test itself, but to the hour or two left over when we could read. The state testing in Florida never let us do this, so when I moved to Texas,...
During his first freshman year game, I watched my brother Xavier make his first pass as a high school quarterback. It seems like it was only yesterday in my eyes — with high hopes and a future in football. I heard another player’s...
Mazzola's Italian Pizzeria
1913 Justin Rd, Flower Mound, Texas 75028
Mazzola’s Italian Pizzeria plans to open late February. Mazzola’s originated just outside of Boston as Mazzola Brother’s Bakery in the early 1900...
Growing up I always wanted to be like everyone else. When it came to having the newest clothes and shoes I wanted everything my friends had.
I was always admiring my peers’ lives and the relationship they had with their parents...
Country music poured through the speakers of my sister’s car as I sat silently in the backseat. Although I hated country music, the grating twang wasn’t bothering me. My thoughts were preoccupied with unanswerable, circling...
To the Editor:
The recent article and editorial on the ELA curriculum struck a chord with me, and I felt compelled to answer. You see, I am an “old” English teacher—trained in the old-school methods by my own teachers...
