AP European History Read at Colorado State University

It has been an excellent 11 days at Colorado State University in Fort Collins – - site of the 2008 European history read. We spent the day reading essays while attending seminars, lectures, and forums at night; I will admit that I played more at this read than I have in recent memory. I found myself dinning most nights with bright scholars, ambitious teachers, learners, and colleagues. Honestly, to call them just a colleague is an injustice. I see some of them every year at the reading, at the national conference, or other venues that requires both work and play. This was my first year to serve as Table Leader for the read; it was made easy by those I was leading through the reading process at my table.

Above: My friend and colleague Jim Brown relaxing with me while catching game 4 of the NBA finals at a college avenue restaurant. Jim who has written a couple of pieces here at the Proletarian as a guest blogger, will start his first private school appointment this fall at the Second Baptist School of Houston. Jim will work with two people I respect alot: Philip Sinitiere, history department head at SBS and Nathan Barber, dean of students. I wish Jim my best as he takes on his first private school appointment. His wife Stacie was offered a teaching post on my campus in the math department.