Kilauea's smoldering lava fields -- a unique place to bury the bodies.Recently, I had the pleasure of reading a new crime novel by Robert McCaw, Off the Grid. And it's like the jacket copy was made just for me. For those of you who don't know, I am the co-host of a true crime podcast, … Continue reading Review – Off the Grid by Robert McCaw

Do any of you remember the original Top Gun? Tom Cruise, the reckless bad boy in a flight suit. The killer soundtrack (my mother-in-law listened to her copy of the soundtrack so many times that it stopped working recently). The action. The needless love story. It was one of the few movies I actually watched … Continue reading Review – Lions of the Sky by Paco Chierici

So... You may have noticed I've been gone for a while. You may not have, I don't know. But the fact remains, I have been gone for nearly three months from the Pluckyverse. I took some time off this summer to recover from the busy school year and to set up my new classroom and … Continue reading A Very Plucky Hiatus

Recently, I had the opportunity to go to a workshop at Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, GA. This was actually a dream come true for me; Ron Clark has been my teaching idol for years. I've modeled the way I present myself to students after Ron Clark's methods since my first year as a teacher. … Continue reading Hit Your Own Red Button

Excerpted from The Shaman’s Guide to Power Animals. Published by Four Jaguars Press. Copyright © by Lori Morrison. https://lorimorrison.com It was a rainy day in the Pacific Northwest. I lifted my five-year-old body into my father’s delivery van. Our cargo was buttermilk pancake mix, maple syrup, bacon, potatoes, carrots, and canned goods. We were heading … Continue reading Preface – The Shaman’s Guide to Power Animals by Lori Morrison