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What My Students Taught Me About My Wardrobe

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Nothing will humble a man faster than seeing five teenagers dressed like him—with fake stomachs, fake beards, and the exact same Polo-and-slacks combo. Turns out my “teacher outfit” is more iconic than I ever intended… and apparently rounder, too. Continue reading →

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Why English Was My Favorite Subject in School (and Why It Still Matters Today)

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I was never the kid who loved math or science—but give me a book and a blank page and I felt at home. Now, as an English and journalism teacher, I’m convinced more than ever that reading and writing aren’t just subjects in school—they’re the foundation of thinking, communicating, and leading. Here’s why the written word still matters. Continue reading →

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A Name for All My Questions

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

There are some questions so broad they feel impossible to answer, and “What are you curious about?” is one of them. My mind could wander through theology, history, or the future of storytelling. But lately, my answer has become beautifully … Continue reading →

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Hot Seats, Heismans and other lessons from week 7

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Hot Seats Mark Dantonio … has had an amazing run at Michigan State, having won 11 or more games in five of the past six seasons. So it’s almost a certainty that he’s not going anywhere after this season, even if … Continue reading →

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Hot Seats, Heismans and other lessons from Week 6

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Hot Seats Charlie Strong … had his team almost ready to beat Oklahoma on Saturday. The Longhorns actually held the lead three times before finally digging too big of a hole and narrowly losing by five points to their biggest rival. … Continue reading →

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Hot Seats, Heismans and other lessons from Week 5

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Hot Seats Charlie Strong … has to be feeling the heat, and may be the next coach to get the axe. After a great start to the season, the ‘Horns have fallen to two teams that fans expected them to win. … Continue reading →

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Hot Seats, Heismans and other lessons from Week 4

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Hot Seats Les Miles … won’t last until the end of the season. Mark that one down. The rumor mill had Miles gone a year ago as he was en route to a 9-3 finish. Now, he’s 2-2 in September, and upcoming … Continue reading →

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Hot Seats, Heismans and other lessons from Week 3

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Hot Seats Les Miles … won this week, but it wasn’t pretty. Every week is a must-win game for Miles, who is just “good enough” at this point. But when you have no margin for error, one little slip here or … Continue reading →

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Hot seats, Heismans and other lessons from Week 2

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Hot Seats Pat Fitzgerald … will find himself at the center of a firestorm, now that Northwestern has started 0-2 with losses in two games that the Wildcats were 100 percent expected to win. The fact that the most recent one … Continue reading →

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Hot seats, Heismans and other lessons from Week 1

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Hot Seats Charlie Strong … took the bullseye off of his back for a while with a huge win for Texas over Notre Dame in double overtime. He’ll still need to win a lot more games this season, but an … Continue reading →

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