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Let’s Make a Deal! How About Not?
(The Weekend “I’m Ranting” Edition) My father used to tell me often that there are three things you don’t discuss in polite conversation: sex, religion, and politics and I have always done my best to...
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If a Rose Can Grow from Concrete, You Can Find a Flower in the Desert
(Shout out to Tupac for the quote.) A few weeks ago, I found myself in yet another frustratingly familiar place. Sick. I hate being sick. Hate with a capital “H” for “Hell no I don’t have time to be at...
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Five Things Teachers Ought Not Try (The “What You’re Not Finna Do Is” Edition)
Before some of you get all upset, yes, I used the word “finna.” I know, I know. “But that’s not a word!” Believe me, as an English teacher who wants to throat punch any and everyone who uses...
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The “After Thanksgiving ‘I wasn’t going to bring this up but…'” Edition
I know. Today is Sunday and, aside from getting ready for the work week, it is supposed to be a day of rest and relaxation. It should be the one day out of the week when no one should be discussing...
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The “Just Because You Failed Doesn’t Make You A Failure” Edition.
The first time I ever heard this particular quote was when I was on mandatory sick leave after having a Lupus flare so bad that it sent me to the ER. I was taking an afternoon walk and listening to...
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The “WTF, How’d We Get Here, Who in the Hell Left the Gate Open”...
Family, I haven’t been this happy to see the end of a week since Nevuary 11 of last year. I mean, I’ve been sitting here for hours trying to put EXACTLY how I’ve been feeling into words and all I could...
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The Power of Transparency
Howdy Peeps. This edition of Hollimanspeaks is bit more serious than what I usually write but I hope you find some good in it anyway. I dedicate this post to the memory of Carrie Fisher, the actress...
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The Peril of Speaking the Truth: An Open Letter to My Fellow Educators
As I sit here staring at my computer, it is not lost on me the unique position that I am in. I have been given the God-given gift to put pen to paper in such a way that people actually listen (well,...
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No. Black History Month Isn’t For Black People.
It’s only February 5 and already this month is doing the most. Immigrants from seven predominately Muslim countries were banned, people from all over the country protested, judges said “nah” to the...
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Wakanda Forever! Or 10 Lessons on Teaching from The Black Panther
It’s been a year, a YEAR y’all, since I wrote anything for this blog. A lot has gone on since February 2017 and, to be honest, writing wasn’t on my mind. On the one hand, I lost three family members to...
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