So a funny thing happened on the way to my inbox… I received an email early last month through the “Contact” page on my website with the subject line, “Do you know a child named Kiera who would use a winter hat?” This caught my attention because, as luck would…
Category: Fun Stuff
And Now For Something Completely Different
Fair warning: this post has nothing to do with any of the topics I usually write about. I really just want to brag about my wife, and since it’s my blog, after all… ANYWAY – just putting it out there that my wife Stephanie was a contestant on the American…
I’m Damian Bariexca, and This Is How I Internet
I can’t pinpoint exactly why, but five years after joining Facebook, I’m starting to sour on the service. In my experience, it’s good for a few things like keeping up with people from my past or sharing jokes and kid pictures with friends and colleagues, but beyond that, it just…
2012 By The Numbers
I don’t know if it’s my school psychology training or the ZOMG DATA craze that has gripped all facets of public education in the last few years, but I’m becoming increasingly interested in looking at the role numbers play in my life, specifically in terms of goals and accomplishments. Dan…
My Go Bag
Although I am a building-based school psychologist (which means I rarely leave my one building for work-related purposes), my recent forays into Edcamp organization, consulting, presenting, and grad school have me learning and working on the road more than ever before. While I’m on the move at school, I can…