Jonathan Cartray
@cartrayj.bsky.social
Educator, husband, dog dad, reader, musician, world traveler
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“Mister, how do you become a philosopher? Like do you just be thinking?”
March 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
“Mister, how do you become a philosopher? Like do you just be thinking?”
I’ve fallen behind on reporting my 2025 reading.
Book 20: Men without Women-Haruki Murakami
Book 21: Citizen-Bill Clinton
Book 22: Less-Andrew Sean Greer
Book 23: The Spamalot Diaries-Eric Idle
Book 20: Men without Women-Haruki Murakami
Book 21: Citizen-Bill Clinton
Book 22: Less-Andrew Sean Greer
Book 23: The Spamalot Diaries-Eric Idle
March 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I’ve fallen behind on reporting my 2025 reading.
Book 20: Men without Women-Haruki Murakami
Book 21: Citizen-Bill Clinton
Book 22: Less-Andrew Sean Greer
Book 23: The Spamalot Diaries-Eric Idle
Book 20: Men without Women-Haruki Murakami
Book 21: Citizen-Bill Clinton
Book 22: Less-Andrew Sean Greer
Book 23: The Spamalot Diaries-Eric Idle
“He was a pair of capri pants made flesh. Not so much a snack as a bologna sandwich with tap water.”—Glenn Weldon, Pop Culture Happy Hour Podcast
March 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
“He was a pair of capri pants made flesh. Not so much a snack as a bologna sandwich with tap water.”—Glenn Weldon, Pop Culture Happy Hour Podcast
Book 19 of 2025: Cher: The Memoir Part One by Cher
February 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Book 19 of 2025: Cher: The Memoir Part One by Cher
Book 18 of 2025: The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton
February 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Book 18 of 2025: The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton
Book 17 of 2025: Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami
February 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Book 17 of 2025: Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami
Book 16 of 2025: The Trespasser by DH Lawrence
February 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Book 16 of 2025: The Trespasser by DH Lawrence
Books 14 and 15 of 2025: My Grandfather’s Son by Clarence Thomas and Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami
February 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Books 14 and 15 of 2025: My Grandfather’s Son by Clarence Thomas and Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami
One of my students is competing with a torn meniscus, has leg surgery scheduled, and brought heels to the competition because they “look better.” 🤦🏻
February 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
One of my students is competing with a torn meniscus, has leg surgery scheduled, and brought heels to the competition because they “look better.” 🤦🏻
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a group of teenagers told “it is time to go now,” will take 10 to 20 minutes to actually do so.
February 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a group of teenagers told “it is time to go now,” will take 10 to 20 minutes to actually do so.
February Birthday Board. So the story behind this is that I like to celebrate ALL the things but Sean hates the commercialization surrounding Valentines Day so our first V-Day together, I researched and found it is also Lara Croft’s birthday, so we celebrate that instead every year and we both win.
February 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
February Birthday Board. So the story behind this is that I like to celebrate ALL the things but Sean hates the commercialization surrounding Valentines Day so our first V-Day together, I researched and found it is also Lara Croft’s birthday, so we celebrate that instead every year and we both win.
Book 13 of 2025: If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery
January 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Book 13 of 2025: If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery
Book 12 of 2025: The World According to Cunk by Philamena Cunk
January 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Book 12 of 2025: The World According to Cunk by Philamena Cunk
We watched A Complete Unknown tonight and I’m pretty sure that the music performance versus anything else ratio of the film is greater than that of either of the two actual musicals that are Best Picture nominees.
January 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
We watched A Complete Unknown tonight and I’m pretty sure that the music performance versus anything else ratio of the film is greater than that of either of the two actual musicals that are Best Picture nominees.
Book 11 of 2025: Cunk on Everything by Philomena Cunk
January 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Book 11 of 2025: Cunk on Everything by Philomena Cunk
Book 10 of 2025: The White Peacock by D.H. Lawrence
January 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Book 10 of 2025: The White Peacock by D.H. Lawrence
Book 9 of 2025: Conversations with RBG by Jeffrey Rosen
January 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Book 9 of 2025: Conversations with RBG by Jeffrey Rosen
Creekview Mock Trial wins the Texas Tech Red Raider Mock Trial Tournament!
January 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Creekview Mock Trial wins the Texas Tech Red Raider Mock Trial Tournament!
We had a great time at Ten Sushi last night!
January 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
We had a great time at Ten Sushi last night!
When I first started teaching, I rarely took PTO. Today, I calculated based on my current daily rate, that I have over $20,000 in PTO days banked. I’m going to start using my days more. Teachers, use your days! They are part of your compensation package!
January 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
When I first started teaching, I rarely took PTO. Today, I calculated based on my current daily rate, that I have over $20,000 in PTO days banked. I’m going to start using my days more. Teachers, use your days! They are part of your compensation package!
Book 8 of 2025: The Woman in Me by Britney Spears—better than expected
January 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Book 8 of 2025: The Woman in Me by Britney Spears—better than expected
Book 7 of 2025: Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
January 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Book 7 of 2025: Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
Books I’ve read so far in 2025:
1) The Bright Sword-Lev Grossman
2) Possible Side Effects-Augusten Burroughs
3) I’m Glad My Mom Died-Jennette McCurdy
4) Books of Magic Omnibus 3-various
5) A Separation-Katie Kitamora
6) The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie-Muriel Spark
1) The Bright Sword-Lev Grossman
2) Possible Side Effects-Augusten Burroughs
3) I’m Glad My Mom Died-Jennette McCurdy
4) Books of Magic Omnibus 3-various
5) A Separation-Katie Kitamora
6) The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie-Muriel Spark
January 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Books I’ve read so far in 2025:
1) The Bright Sword-Lev Grossman
2) Possible Side Effects-Augusten Burroughs
3) I’m Glad My Mom Died-Jennette McCurdy
4) Books of Magic Omnibus 3-various
5) A Separation-Katie Kitamora
6) The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie-Muriel Spark
1) The Bright Sword-Lev Grossman
2) Possible Side Effects-Augusten Burroughs
3) I’m Glad My Mom Died-Jennette McCurdy
4) Books of Magic Omnibus 3-various
5) A Separation-Katie Kitamora
6) The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie-Muriel Spark
Highly recommend Cooking the Details-! We had a great time!
This was a fun experience! The whoopies came out tasty and the instructor was just lovely ☺️
January 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Highly recommend Cooking the Details-! We had a great time!
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Took the kids for a walk. Is Quincy first snow. Don't think Belle is a fan 🥶
January 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Took the kids for a walk. Is Quincy first snow. Don't think Belle is a fan 🥶