Geoffrey Sheehy

Geoffrey Sheehy considers teaching high school students a privilege and hopes to remain an English teacher until he retires at age 85. He and his wife have four children and live in the Black Hills of

The Freedom of Obscurity

Nov 5, 2018 6 min read Humanity

Growing up, my family began every day under the radio’s spell—Bob Edwards on Morning Edition, Ed at Joy 105.5, Charlie on WZID. These magicians charmed their way into our home

Caring Who Wins

Oct 25, 2016 6 min read Humanity

This piece comes from our archives. The Royals just defeated the Mets in the World Series, and as a native New Englander and lifelong Red Sox fan, I had no dog in the

The Cost of Customization

Sep 27, 2016 8 min read Humanity Literature

A couple years ago we painted a map of the country on the wall by the guidance office. There’s really nothing strange about this (what’s weird about a map on the

A Review of Barton Swaim’s Memoir, <i>The Speechwriter</i>

Apr 22, 2016 6 min read Humanity

In 2016 an American writer pauses at his keyboard. He is working on a project, but this morning he has decided to put it aside to write a letter to America. The letter

The Turkey Bomber

Mar 29, 2016 4 min read Humanity

I’ve never felt comfortable interpreting my life’s events. When someone suggests that my alarm clock not going off was meant to teach me a certain lesson, that “there is no such