In case it hasn’t been mentioned:

Google Don Shipley sometime, he’s a former seal time six team leader and dedicates his life to hunting down people who steal valor. Specifically he works with the Navy to hunt down fake Seals.

I’m fully aware of the point and my objective wasn’t to be contradictory. I was making a joke out of the HR situation as a personal experience that as a male I am able to enjoy the comment rather than feel as if I’m being talked down. But instead, you have decided to pursue it as if I’m in some way indicating that…

I’m a male teacher, do you know how often I’m lectured by women about how to do my job properly? While I understand the frustration, it’s also a two way street. There’s just far more lanes coming from the male side of town.

I teach undergrads and was referred to as a “young gentleman” by a woman in HR last week. I felt complimented :D Granted, the scenario didn’t include me being argued with or placed into handcuffs.

It’s been around for far longer than that. One of my peers Dr. Gonzales taught in Arizona’s public education prior to taking a position at our University. He’s been with us now for eight years. He taught in Arizona for four, where this was the law the entire time. So I am assuming there are multiple legal layers to…

Unlikely, regarding the break. On the upside, I’ve received an offer to be a visiting lecturer in South Korea for a couple years. I finish up my current contract in Dec. and will be staying with my best friend in Montana for a couple months until I receive my plane ticket. No wife, no kids and no family in the US…

I was informed on Friday that I have a professional development seminar I am required to attend by demand of my school district on Monday. A two day notice. There goes the plans I had for the eclipse, I’ll be sitting inside listening to some jagoff ramble about their expectations for the upcoming semester.

I would say this is a “people” problem, not necessarily a male-centric phenomenon.

I’m 35 and unmarried, at the end of this year I’ll be moving out of the US for a job opportunity. Even if I do meet someone as soon as I get there, I’d suspect it’d be several years before we’re ready to marry and have kids. So let’s say we’re both 40? Assuming she’s the same age. For the ever growing group of people…

The “High and Tight,” aka the required military reg. hair cut for men in our armed forces. Not sure that Neo-Nazi appropriation of a hair cut that we’ve used since before we were Fighting the Nazis some how deems it inappropriate. It should be noted that the alt-right is KINDA fixated on all things military and tend…

Nah, just weird lighting/her sandal strap is the same color as the salt on the baked mud.

It’s her sandal strap, it’s the same color as the salt on the baked mud. Looked odd at first glance.

Ah, I see it now. She’s wearing sandals and the band is the same color as the salt encrusted dirt. At first glance it looks like it was becoming one with the ground somehow.

Uh, not to body shame or anything...but...

What happened to her foot? >.>

From the appeal I’ve seen people say is that she’s “so like-able without seeming like she’s trying” or “the girl next door with snark”, etc. Essentially people like her so much because she’s so un-hollywood looking. She’s in my opinion Not that attractive, but I think that’s what gives her attraction to people. They…

It looks like a dress made of bad furniture fabric from the late 70's and early 80s. That gold fabric gives me flash backs to a rug I had as a kid....

Huh, I wouldn’t have guessed. The only three movies I can say that I’ve seen her in were the two spider man movies where she played Gwen and Zombieland. In none of those did she display anything that really stood out acting wise. Sure, her character in Zombieland was cheeky and decently written, but I didn’t see how…

Speaking of Vodka and Rieslings, I tend to introduce people with the German/European variant on wine spritzers. It’s a sweet white wine, generally a Riesling, with a un/flavored vodka. Personally I go with strawberry vodka to pair with Rieslings.

If you ever get a chance, there’s a great little town on the Moselle in…

My district has already moved to requiring all teachers be ESL certified; the state is following soon, and as a state we’re pushing for all teachers to be SPED certified as well. While I respect the work and down right drive it takes to be a paraprofessional for districts/states that allow it, it comes at the risk of…