The Great Gatsby (2013 Movie) is Nearly Here

It is no secret that The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of my favorite novels of all time. I try to re-read the book once every twenty four months. A new movie version of the classic American novel will be hitting the big screen within a month! I have been writing about Warner Bros. new film version of the classic novel since May of 2012. It was intended to be a Christmas Day 2012 release, but was pushed back to a spring/summer 2013 release. Leonardo DiCaprio will portray the iconic Jay Gatsby in the movie set to hit theaters on May 10th, 2013. Here is a new, recently released teaser:

As I have said before, I am not much of a movie guy, but I am really excited about heading to the theater to see Baz Luhrmann's (director) adaption of The Great Gatsby. I am not sure if it will be a "summer blockbuster" (of course there is snow on my lawn as I type this, thanks Michigan,) but I think it will be a great film. The visuals (from the previews) are amazing, and I think highly of the cast. Anyone else excited to see this movie? What are some films you are looking forward to this summer?

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Your Own Personal Library Catalog

So, how many of you have remember using an old style, card catalog? You know, you want to find a book in your local library, so you pull out the long drawers flipping through cards. Well those days are long gone of course (thankfully) and nearly all libraries use an electronic catalog system to keep track of their collections. Many of the school districts in Wayne County are using a system developed by Follett . It is a great system for school age children and prepares them for many of the advanced catalogs available in public and university libraries. Catalog software is quite expensive and really impractical for home libraries. Some book lovers may create their own spreadsheet or database to keep track of their books, however there is a great (free) tool online to not only catalog your books, but also meet and communicate with other book lovers online. The site librarything.com is a wonderful site that lets you catalog your own home library. Think of it as a "Facebook

A Once-In-A-Lifetime Event

Back in November I wrote about what I believe to be the best part of my job; running into Carlson High School graduates that are success stories and hearing about how well they are doing in the "real world." Carlson High School graduate Nathan Matatall is clearly one of these success stories. After graduating from Carlson High School and Michigan State University Nathan has gone on to very successful career at Dell Computers. The News Herald even published a feature piece on Nathan a few years ago. This past week, Nathan provided my family with a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I will never forget. Nathan, my former public speaking student, contacted me via email a few weeks ago and inquired about taking my kids on a tour of Marine One (one of the helicopters used to transport The President of the United States and other dignitaries) and to possibly attend the landing of Air Force One when President Obama was scheduled to arrive in Detroit. I was very excited a

A Little R & R

I decided to take a little R & R before things get crazy with back to school. I wanted to spend some time with my family for these final weeks of summer, so I decided a break from writing was in order. A trip to Kalahari and fun times with friends and family made August fly by. So, what does school year 2014 bring for me? Quite a bit, as always: Back to teaching two courses at Wayne County Community College. Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings I head to Northline Road to teach college level English. I really love this second job! Tuesday, I start my 17th year at O.A. Carlson High School. While public education continues to face challenges, there is no other job for me at this time. I love my co-workers and students. Gibraltar is a great place to work. I will be running my kids all over as usual. Gymnastics, religious education, flag football (which I coach as well), and others events "to be determined." I would not have it any other way. I love watch

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