Howdy! It's been a while since you've personally heard from me writing in my own voice on this blog. Sure, I've been busy sharing the beauty, truth, and joy of the Catholic faith here. I've been hard at work putting together a lot of biographies, exploring the world of music posts, content about the Soviet Union and the realm of International Relations, and even an article about the seemingly obscure topic of economic stagflation of 1974 plaguing the United States during the administration of President Gerald Ford following the resignation of President Richard Nixon. And speaking of President Gerald Ford, I recently bought a biography on him at a St. Vincent de Paul store, and so that piqued my interest in wanting to dive deeper into the Republican Party of the 1960s and 70s, sparking these essays on the post-Eisenhower split of the Republican Party into liberal and conservative wings, with the liberal/moderate faction being led by the likes of Nelson Rockefeller, among other figures. Yep, I've been pretty busy here. But again, it's been some time since you've heard from me on a personal note.
I sincerely hope this message finds you well! I don't even know where to begin in catching you up to speed on what I've been up to both personally and professionally over the last year or so. I'll give it my best here. This past August, 2024, I moved from the greater Milwaukee area in Wisconsin to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to be near my now-wife, Katie, who is a lifelong resident here. Katie and me first started talking on CatholicMatch.com back in May 2023, and we just married this past December (2024). In addition to loving my wife deeply, I've also really fallen in love with Sioux Falls and its surrounding communities. It's beautiful here. There is so much to explore in terms of nature, recreation, arts and entertainment, and dining. Exploring my new home with Katie has certainly kept me busy when I'm not working or spending time with family, namely the 16 nieces and nephews I inherited upon saying, "I do," adding to my sister's two boys back home.
Speaking of working, I am now teaching at a Catholic classical school called St. Joseph Academy. I just wrapped up the 2024-2025 school year teaching a combined grades 4/5 class there, as well as pre-algebra to a combined 6/7. For the upcoming 2025-2026 school year, I'll be teaching a combined 5/6, as well as algebra to 7/8. In addition to my teaching at St. Joseph Academy, I also work as a substitute teacher, substitute paraprofessional, and substitute after-school care assistant for Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools. I'm keeping busy working full-time this summer for O'Gorman's Summer Care program. And I'm working to grow my opportunities as a tutor in Sioux Falls and as a Catholic speaker in Sioux Falls.
As for the blog here, and in closing, it continues to be a labor of love bringing me great joy and satisfaction. It will be seven years ago later on this December, 2025, since I launched Mr. Robertson's Corner while working as a special education paraprofessional at Whitnall High School in Greenfield, Wisconsin, my first full-time job in K-12 education. Seven years already. Boy, does time fly. And since then, I'm grateful - truly grateful - to have gained your trust, support, and regular readership. It's you that keeps this project going strong for me. We're just a few posts away from 500, and we're approaching 1.5 million hits. Thank you so much for everything, and God bless!
Aaron
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