Walt out. And then it ends. Not with a bang but a whimper. As you may or may not know, I am a long termer, 30 years married, 25 years at Creekside High School, 26 years in the same house, 10 years coaching golf and tennis, and now [...]
July 19, 2026. Well, that was something. Remember back in July 2024 when you turned a near death experience into a slam dunk election win because America saw how tough you were (When Hulk Hogan screams it during the Republican National Convention, it’s gotta be true!) Plus, explaining that [...]
Do your job America. Well, it happened, the front runner has officially jumped the shark. I’d love to chalk it up to stuttering, having a cold, a bad day, or any of the other excuses floating online since the debate but what was proven was America’s worst fear (and [...]
Tired of feeling crappy about how things are going? Homeostasis means that we have to keep balanced and when I read back on much of what I’ve written this year I realized, “Wow, when did I turn into negative Nelly?” Well, that ends now. And, since this [...]
The needs of today overpowering the fears of tomorrow. It would cost about 3Gs for my trip of choice this summer. The flight to Teahupo’o at the end of July, a week in a bungalow on the beach and tickets to the Olympic surfing competition. Possible? Sure, but doubtful. [...]
D couldn’t have known. Friday afternoon and things were a little off. I ride home after a frustrating meeting and week where the irritations were overpowering the joys. Usually, I can reset my mood by the time I turn right at the plaza, cruising on my trusty Schwinn Typhoon [...]
Dear Andrew Yang, Welcome to Sonoma! Sorry we couldn’t swing a visit to my math class at Creekside but the only time you had available was Tuesday morning when we are doing our “Publictransportationpalooza” to San Francisco (bus to ferry, ferry to BART, BART to mission murals, cable car [...]
We were at the Vintage High Tennis Courts in Napa when the text came through. It was a Tuesday about 11:00 and my boys had just finished their matches in the Vine Valley doubles tournament. “We are approved to install the sign as soon as you are free to [...]
Last Monday was inspiring as a teacher, especially if you live to make the real-life connections I try to do in the classroom. Astronomy is not only a perfect science gateway but a cross-curricular bonanza. In Art we made pinhole boxes, Biology was for studying the eye and why [...]
8:00 Friday morning and I’m feeling a little off. I bike to the community center before class to pick up my truck which I left last night after getting a ride to “Wicked Little Letters” at the Veterans Hall. This is how we roll during SIFF, park the cars in [...]
Walt Williams is in it for the money, that and the prestige that goes with 22 years of teaching in California high schools (he’s not the smartest tool in the shed). He firmly believes in more standardized testing and that fitting all students into the same box is really the answer. He strongly supports fracking and that climate change is a fantasy made up by hippie liberals, also that the military needs more funding and that schools should just stop whining.
Walt brings a lifetime of experience and energy to this new endeavor. He was the principal of the Arts and Ethics Academy in Santa Rosa for two years, and has spent the last 15 years engaging students in finding their paths at Creekside High School. He is the father of two and the husband of one and lives in Sonoma, California.
Walt is a skier; fly fisherman, wine tour bus driver, tennis player, and sometimes writer. He likes to dress up in front of lots of people and display large works of art around the community. His mantra is to work hard, create and love. Complex life, simple message.