tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:09:02 +0000NITChief WahooFiesta BowlPearl JamnewsJamario MoonThe BronxPublic EnemyGlobal WarmingMemoriespollgame within the gameJerry SeinfeldNBAelectronicaHuey KarmaPet PeevesBad ReligiongoodnessAnderson VarejaoOhio State BuckeyesBlues TravelerBlack Rebel Motorcycle ClubangerHumormotherThe OffspringAlice DeejayUSCBoogie Down ProductionsreadingquestioningGodGreater GoodColumbus Clippersdaily showGolfBoston CelticsSchool ViolenceBuddhismMetalShark on SportsGratitudeBee Geestactcollege footballObservationsU2Jim TresselbloggingOutkastgay marriagespacepositive affirmationsMatchbox 20educationGuns 'n RosesCarlos BoozersoftballDee-LiteexcusesThanksgivingRushMos DefFatherhoodhonestyAlbert BellepreseasonsleepbirthdaysLiveRock n' RollGarth BrooksSelf-reflectionAudioslaveteachingFootball; TeachingAnthony ParkerLeBron JamesSublimeMuseCleveland BrownsFrank CaliendoquizWill Smithsocial studiesOrlando MagicOhio State FootballBryan AdamsThe WhoJourneyHuey LewisrebellionBullyingChristianityplayoffsTerrelle PryorSpiritualityMichigan footballJane's AddictionSportsNew Orleans HornetsappreciationAccomplishmentsNFL DraftbasketballgraduationJohn Kerryrecruitingrace relationsVenting;Chris SpielmanFearWeezerAll Star GamesGreater Good;Fandom1460 The Fancurrent eventsEric B. and RakimCleveland IndiansThe Hollieschris wellsHanzel und Gretylself-accountabilityfamilyself-esteemcelebrationPaindancepresidential electionMLBrudenessJohn MaddenKarmaracismncaa footballESPNconfidencecoachesmortalityeconomyMVPhome improvementschoolTom Jacksoncivil rightsmannersMiamiPink Floydeducation reformNirvanaBaseballJohn McCaindemocratsMixed Martial ArtsBarry ManilowNFLNCAA basketballShaquille O'NealBarack ObamaOhio State BasketballMike SingletaryMoviesSocial Distortionsadnessstereotypessportstalk radioJohnny CashStone Temple PilotsbadnessGrievingRomeo CrennelrepublicanssongsMarch MadnessMcCainTom Petty and the HeartbreakersFun Lovin Criminalsenvironmentpolar shiftCleveland CavaliersJack Blackmeditation2012MoralityGarbageGreatest American Rock BandBooCasey BlakeFoodThe CarsWeatherOutside the LinesOld School RapTexas LonghornsfootballDanny GloverLinkin ParkCursebill becomes a lawprayerDave MatthewsCatch phrasesA Tribe Called QuestRadioheadacceptanceGeorge W. BushPizzadenialpoliticsMusicCollege BasketballBrett FavreArtNine Inch NailsJulio FrancoRetirementtimeUnexpected Things; Friendsgoal settingBe Kind Rewindaspirationshealthcarepolitical correctnesspolitenesshistoryreligiontrafficSarah Palin"...the main purpose of probing our ideas and values ever deeper is not to change them but to understand them." (Do You Think What You Think You Think? Julian Baggini)http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Huey)Blogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-8964356994124541922Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:09:00 +00002012-01-28T12:46:12.338-05:00My wife and I came to an "out loud" realization today that had we not lost our first baby, we would not have our son. It was a weird thought for me. When we first experienced the reality that we were losing our first child after over 20 weeks of excitement and planning, the sorrow was intense. We were lucky that there were no lasting problems or scary health issues with my wife, but we lost http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2012/01/patience-shows-reason-for-journey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-7270061213145040731Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:39:00 +00002011-10-25T23:39:09.128-04:00I would like to make a plea to those on the fence regarding Issue Two in Ohio this 2011 November election.  This is not for those already secure in their stance. Save the arguments for Facebook please.  This is for anyone who is not sure where they stand on this or are interested in the details behind my stance. I am an educator not a firefighter, nurse or police officer.  I cannot discuss http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-personal-issue-two-perspective.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-4965816008121101812Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:20:00 +00002011-10-21T21:37:12.489-04:00I was thinking today how the idea of the "album" has been lost of late. These days I buy my music one song at a time from iTunes and I've lost the joy of shopping in a store for an album. Then enjoying it (or not) as a whole work of art. So feeling a bit nostalgic.........  My personal favorite albums of all time. In no particular order. 1. Actung Baby by U2 2. Full Moon Fever by Tom http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2011/10/all-time-favorite-albums.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-2646896757929241437Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:57:00 +00002011-09-17T17:10:02.343-04:00Sportsbasketballcollege footballCleveland BrownsMiamiCleveland CavaliersfootballMichigan footballCleveland IndiansBaseballCollege Basketballncaa footballFor those of you who are too serious and stuffy about the things I post on Facebook or in my blog and can't seem to allow sarcasm or hyperbole without some sort of judgemental comment about my judging or supposed negativity, stop reading now.For the rest of you, I keep hearing plenty of hate from anti-OSU people here in Columbus or just about anywhere on the Internet even when the topic or threadhttp://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2011/09/10-most-hated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-2132765354613106621Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:46:00 +00002011-09-13T06:24:36.105-04:00I have always been one to wear my emotions on my sleeve and display my feelings publicly. It may or may not be the right way of doing things, but it is what I do and I have conceded to fighting it. So naturally with the passing of my grandmother, I feel the urge to share my thoughts.My mother has a gift. She can write some of the most meaningful pieces of reflection, tributes or most anything http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-grandma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-8163515231412258256Sun, 11 Sep 2011 02:12:00 +00002011-09-10T23:30:16.282-04:00There have been a number of events over the past week that have caused me to reflect on my life and what has shaped me as an individual.There is no single event or experience or person that has made me who I am, but a collection of all of the above.I would say this is true for most of us.So I am beginning a series of posts writing about the things that have played the largest roles in shaping thehttp://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2011/09/shaping-of-huey-part-one.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-2758423878833033070Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:38:00 +00002011-07-04T00:47:39.031-04:00I have several thoughts to get off my chest.I read a comment today that expressed one's anger that "idiots" like me are zombies as a result of this "entertainment age" and confuse gay marriage as a civil right when it is really a lifestyle choice, not a right.I took exception to this and replied directly. This post is not an attempt to run away and hide expressing my disgust amongst a safe, http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2011/06/lifestyle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-951404151243289841Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:12:00 +00002011-06-17T23:09:54.008-04:00Here in Ohio there is a good bit of political chatter regarding teacher pay and how it is playing a significant role in the economic problems of the state.John Kasich, the governor, along with others believe that the current system of paying teachers based on tenure is out of date and also contributing to the overall "failure" of our public schools.There are valid points being made from this camphttp://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2011/06/merit-pay-is-fraud.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-4826419118988378100Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:51:00 +00002011-06-16T21:12:53.949-04:00educationteachingTeaching provides me with a wealth of experiences I could blog about. Unfortunately, I have not taken advantage of it. Every class I have ever taught has had its share of stories and funny, heart warming, thought provoking, scary or sad moments.This year in particular has been a ton of fun. I look back now and regret missing the opportunity to share the lessons I learned and situations I lived http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2011/06/stories-from-room-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-4872622372193005856Sat, 28 May 2011 17:54:00 +00002011-06-16T21:25:07.432-04:00educationteachingAn over dramatic title it may be, but the truth still exists.My first year at my new school is coming to a close. It was time for a change in my career as I found myself burning out and losing my passion and enjoyment in teaching. Education is a profession that runs on teachers' passion in my opinion. It cannot be successful if we are coming in with our heads down and little motivation.Since the http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2011/05/year-one-rebirth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-2034391164205635591Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:00:00 +00002011-01-13T22:26:05.425-05:00I read a book called "The Celestine Prophecy" several years back and it mentioned the idea that there is meaning to be found in coincidences. With that in mind, my car ride into work this morning with the iPod on shuffle played an eerie set of songs that had me thinking.First, "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum which goes on about dying to going to heaven. This prompted thoughts of my http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2011/01/hidden-messages.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-5751351716388616597Fri, 31 Dec 2010 06:48:00 +00002010-12-31T02:30:41.177-05:00I've been hearing a good bit of noise lately that the founding fathers did not intend to create a country that separates church and state. I have heard a good bit of chatter that this country is supposed to be founded on Christian principles and therefore, it is a Christian country.I am not a historian and I don't try to act like I am one. Therefore, one can throw a good bit of historical http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2010/12/christian-country.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-8173395908257940962Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:36:00 +00002010-12-15T22:52:27.972-05:00I have a problem with fear and anxiety.How that differentiates me from every other human being is unknown. But I say that because I feel like I am consumed with worry and fear rather than living through the human experience.Recently I was forced to face one of my worst fears.Again.Many things crossed my mind. I didn't want to overreact. I didn't want to act like a drama queen. I wanted to be http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2010/12/conquering-fear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-1639428915296750792Fri, 22 Oct 2010 03:43:00 +00002010-10-22T00:24:54.344-04:00As I played on Facebook tonight I was listening to my iTunes on shuffle and "To Kill A Mockingbird" came on by Elmer Berstein. My brother turned me on to the song while in Alabama mourning the loss of our grandmother. There was something very soothing about the instrumental song as we drove through a very beautiful wooded part of the south towards Laverne, Alabama.It was a beautiful song in a http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2010/10/to-kill-mockingbird.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-6751623063484985902Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:13:00 +00002010-10-05T20:24:30.963-04:00educationeducation reformMy wife posted something on facebook regarding "Waiting For Superman" and I ended up going on a long winded, unprepared rant from my heart. I thought I would share it. I would love to hear feedback, but understand I ripped this off quickly with no forethough. So there may be some parts I should explain.I hope this thread hasn't died. While money isn't a reason necessarily, it is an indicator. http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-facebook-rant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-1920908942165967963Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:11:00 +00002010-09-06T11:01:24.285-04:00The smell of the brisk air tonight as I drove with the window down reminded me of moving into the dorm at The Ohio State University my freshmen year over 15 years ago. That was a good time.I just finished a great run in high school. It was difficult coming to the realization that many of my acquaintances from that time would slowly drift away, but I knew my close friends would remain in touch andhttp://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2010/09/walk-down-memory-lane.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-7597305223610631458Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:32:00 +00002010-07-08T02:04:38.932-04:00There is a need for me, The Most Negative Cleveland Sports Fan Alive, to provide a recorded opinion regarding LeBron James and this free agency circus he has created before things become official.It would be ridiculous to make any kind of prediction of where he will end up. So many of the rumors are false. But let's start off with the teams in the running and their pros and cons.MiamiThey just http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2010/07/there-is-need-for-me-most-negative.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-1003562961731280227Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:57:00 +00002010-06-24T14:50:40.200-04:00I was browsing some old rap videos from the late 1980s and early 1990s yesterday seeking an Ice Cube track called, "Today Was A Good Day." I thought I would post it to my Facebook profile to share with some fellow 30 somethings that would appreciate the jam. But as I listened this 30 something father of two little girls became appalled by the suggestive lyrics and scenes. I am a grown man who http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2010/06/today-was-good-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-6878421125705978039Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:03:00 +00002010-06-04T22:40:54.464-04:00I planned on writing another post dedicated to the people I worked with at Linden. In the end, it was the people that made the job what it was. I will get to this post, but today I wanted to put up a poem one colleague and I wrote and presented to our companions before we departed one last time today.We both entered Linden the same year and we are both leaving the same year. We have shared http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2010/06/good-bye-linden-pt-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-2012799125427027178Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:27:00 +00002010-06-04T22:03:06.035-04:00footballschoolI have an old student who has been making it a tradition to come back and pay a visit at the end of each school year. I can tell he enjoys bragging about his exploits on the football field. You would think this would bring him by during football season but it is always the last week of school that I see him stroll in my classroom to the wide eyed awe of each class each year.This year he brought http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2010/06/student-visits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-6485759892593276897Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:20:00 +00002010-06-01T16:32:56.150-04:00"There is something to be said, when we choose to focus on the positive rather than point out the negative."My wife has a way of making thought provoking statements.I thought I would begin my last week at Linden where I have taught for 11 years with some sort of post regarding the best times. It seemed appropriate to take my wife's advice and focus on the positive.I brainstormed as many memories http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2010/05/linden-memories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-6237434137521233381Sun, 16 May 2010 19:04:00 +00002010-05-16T21:35:17.172-04:00SportsCleveland BrownsCleveland CavaliersCleveland IndiansLeBron JamesBoston Celtics1460 The FanI've done a good bit of thinking (and sleeping) the past 64 hours or so since the Cavaliers were officially eliminated from the race for the 2010 NBA Championship by the Boston Celtics who I personally loathe with a passion in case anyone reading this hasn't seen my Facebook statuses over the past several months.Several things have crisscrossed my mind during this time of mourning. A mourning http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2010/05/misery-of-cleveland-sports.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-6109802523872540021Sat, 01 May 2010 19:06:00 +00002010-05-02T00:49:19.546-04:00I have a couple thoughts on my mind that wouldn't be able to hold a whole post but all together just might.Kentucky DerbyI've been hearing a good bit of negative talk on local sports radio regarding the Derby. It has been called over hyped, outdated and overrated.I tend to disagree. In fact I would go so far as to say that the Derby is a premier sporting event each year. Having been to the Derby,http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2010/05/little-bit-of-this-and-little-bit-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-6150012250749795006Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:01:00 +00002010-04-17T11:35:13.494-04:00GratitudeschoolappreciationMy 11-year era at Linden will come to an end this June. After I made it official, I needed to inform my principal that I was leaving. Her reaction was expectantly surprised.She made a formal announcement to the rest of the staff that I and two other colleagues would not be returning. This would allow the staff to be aware of the openings for the next school year. I had to leave the meeting early http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2010/04/looking-back-at-linden.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065406018502954220.post-8880189182361252146Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:31:00 +00002010-04-10T22:59:23.236-04:00My blogging has fallen off the edge of the cliff. There are several reasons for this lay off.First, I haven't felt like I have had anything worth writing about. Topics would come to my mind as I fell asleep at night but I would forget the next day. Sometimes ideas I felt would be interesting just didn't feel all that interesting when I finally made my way to the keyboard.Secondly, my Facebook http://hueyistheone.blogspot.com/2010/04/hello-stranger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Huey)0