My name is Seth and I teach high school history. I lead a fairly boring life revolving mostly around teaching, but also sponsoring clubs, coaching sports, and going to night classes as I slowly but surely earn my masters in history. I teach history so you can be assured that I am interested in many things that would define me, according to my students, as a "geek." These include all things history with particular interest in religion, and most recently economics. Also, of recent interest to me is the colonial period, and no I don't know quite why yet. I keep myself engaged in the political wrangling of today as well. Most would define me as slightly to the left, but I like to refer to myself as an extreme moderate. I keep an open mind on most things and am willing to debate as long as you stay on topic and act like a grown up. I am of course interested in education since that is my chosen profession. I believe our education system is beyond fouled up and is in need of a serious revamping. I will probably write about it on many occasions so if you are going to follow be ready for it. It should be noted that I was a history person before I became a teacher. By that I mean I studied history long before entering the classroom. To make a long story short my dad started reading history books to me when I was about three and I have been hooked ever since. I do like music. Favorite bands include, but are not limited to: Dispatch, State Radio, The Eli Young Band, The Zac Brown Band, The Temptations, Etta James, Otis Redding (and to keep it short I like just about all old school Motown), The Allman Brothers, The Beatles, Jackson Browne, and the list could go on and on. I love all types of music except when they scream bloody murder into a microphone, not my thing. I enjoy the theater and musicals as well, and no I don't care if that makes me sound weird. For that matter I have performed in a number of both plays and musicals. I read, a lot. I am really into Russian classic literature including Dostoevsky, and American classic literature like Hemingway and Twain. I also read more current books, but when I do they tend to be historical narratives, or on current affairs. I enjoy running, but right now that is about non-existent and hopefully when summer rolls around I will be back at it.
So you now know a little bit about me, but again why I am I blogging? Mainly, it will be to get things out of my head and put them on "paper." If you are expecting a bunch of postings about my personal life though you can forget it. Getting all deep about things to share with the world is not something I am willing to do. I will probably talk about things going on in my life, but you are not a psychologist, and I am not on your couch so don't get too nosey. They will mostly revolve around whatever is on my mind at the time, and since my mind is in high gear pretty much 100% of the time who knows what I might get to talking about.
Before I end this first blog I will answer a question that is sure to be asked. Why did you name your blog "The Last of the Romantics?" Consider it an ode to one of my favorite historical figures Teddy Roosevelt. He was himself considered one of the last romantics. He was the kind of guy who did what he thought was right and did not care what anyone else thought. He was an extremely intimidating figure, and it was not in your best interest to get in his way. He loved the outdoors and slaughtering animals en masse. At the same time he studied birds, poetry, and attended the theater. He climbed mountains, yet he also read for hours and hours on end. He led soldiers into battle, and hung with rude and crude cowboys, but also refused to sit while a woman was standing in the room. He was a man who could not be pinned down with a simple explanation, and maybe I would like to think a little bit of that is in me as well.
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Somebody is a little bit in love with Teddy.
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