Stones of Erasmus — for Teachers, Writers, & Philosophy Sprinkles Makers!

Hi, I’m Greig — welcome! Here you’ll find sharp writing, creative ideas, and standout resources for teaching, thinking, making, and dreaming in the middle and high school ELA and Humanities classroom (Grades 6–12).

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26.7.21

I Go Walking Often in New York City: Tunnel Portals and Asian Comfort Food

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In this blog post, I reflect on the relationship between walking and wandering in the city. And how I found the East River tunnel portals in...
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11.7.21

Journey to Willow Lake in Queens (And There and Back Again, Out of the Bog)

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In this post, I take a walk to a hiking trail next to Willow Lake in Queens. It's a marshland in the middle of a metropolis. View of Wil...
10.7.21

Teacher's Summer Diary #2398: On the Tedium of Making Educational Digital Content (And Why a Walk, a Stretch, and a Sip of Water is Essential)

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In this post, I talk about making educational resources for the middle and high school classroom and why distraction is my friendly passenge...
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6.7.21

Brief Philosophical Thought: On Everydayness and How to Live One's Life to the Zaniest

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In this post, I tussle with Martin Heidegger's concept of "everydayness," — all the while having fun in the town of Catskill, ...
3.7.21

A Visit to Chicago, Illinois and a Brief Re-Encounter with a Favorite Painting at the Art Institute of Chicago

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In this post, I finish a voyage on Amtrak's Empire Builder route, and stopover in Chicago for a spell where I re-encounter one of my fav...
29.6.21

Feeling Kinda Heated in a Heatwave — A Solo Adventure to Washington State (And How I Was Almost Stuck Without a Ride at a Safeway in Monroe)

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In this post, I recount moments in my solo adventure to Washington State during a historic heatwave — a brief stop in Seattle, and how I man...
28.6.21

When You’re at a Crossroads: Take It from Me, It’s Okay to Feel Lost (Notes from the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest)

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In this post, a high school English teacher gets lost in the forest of northwest Washington. I am stuck at a crossroads — which way to go? F...
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