• CFL Beat: Week 10

    CFL Beat: Week 10

    As life on the East Coast moves slowly while on vacation once more, football continues to march forward unabated. We have been working through…

  • CFL Beat: Week 9

    CFL Beat: Week 9

    Tomorrow is already August. As a teacher, that’s the most horrifying thought I’ve had in months. While summer camp winds down forever for me,…

  • CFL Beat: Week 8

    CFL Beat: Week 8

    Thursdays are thunderstorm days in my neck of the woods. I have absolutely no idea why that is, but it seems to be settling…

  • CFL Beat: Week 7

    CFL Beat: Week 7

    I can’t do heat. Never have been able to handle it. There’s a good reason why NFL football only begins in September; climate change…

  • CFL Beat: Week 6

    CFL Beat: Week 6

    Summer camp is underway. It’s my eighteenth (and final) year of being involved with teaching summer music. I’m four days in and I’m more…

  • CFL Beat: Week 5

    CFL Beat: Week 5

    As we tick over into July, and into the summer holiday season for us teacher folk, I am finding that my sleep schedule is…

  • CFL Beat: Week 4

    CFL Beat: Week 4

    School is finally out for me, and we’re heading into a long weekend with a full slate of CFL action this week. I’ll be…

  • CFL Beat: Week 3

    CFL Beat: Week 3

    I have one more class with final exams to conduct before summer break begins at the end of the month. I might legitimately perish.…

  • CFL Beat: Week 2

    CFL Beat: Week 2

    I am excited to have the house to myself this weekend, as Lady Maestro heads home for a few days for a brief family…

  • CFL Beat: Week 1

    CFL Beat: Week 1

    We’ve finally arrived at Week 1 of the regular season! Buckle up with a few Molsons and a bag of all-dressed chips and make…