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shawn humphrey

Essays, books, and field notes on the practice of liminal living in classrooms, locker rooms, and daily life.

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The Blue Mark Paradox of Education

Recently, while hiking the Blue Ridge Mountains and looking up from the trail to check my direction, I noticed a...

Appalachian?

“They’re in the chesterdrawers” I said. “What?” Kyra asked. “They’re in the chesterdrawers” I said. “What in the world are...

One Tool, Many Gardens

Everywhere I’m planted. However, temporarily. I put in a garden. I’ve planted gardens in North Bend (OH), Richmond (IN), San...

The Joy of Moving Heavy Objects

My job does not ask a lot of me. Physically, that is. I stand, point, pace, write on a board...