“Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” Meaning that once you change your aspiration—when you set your sights on different results—the system you have is wrong, by definition. Because the system is designed, intentionally or not,… Read More ›
“there are two different ways of writing history: one is to persuade men to virtue and the other is to compel men to truth.” ― Robert Graves, I, Claudius: from the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius It’s almost here. The start… Read More ›
“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” ― Eric Hoffer It’s February. So We Must Be Talking Vouchers Again. Indeed we are…. Read More ›
“Heavens never seals off all the exits” ― Mo Yan Two weeks ago, Nashville took a hit. The weekend began with snow and ended with the city entombed in ice. Not a pretty dusting. Not a charming Southern novelty…. Read More ›
“I possess a device, in my pocket, that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man. I use it to look at pictures of cats and get into arguments with strangers.” ― Ian Leslie, Curious: The Desire… Read More ›
“Belief has nothing to do with truth.” ― Percival Everett, James The Timing Tells You Everything On optics, vendors, and the quiet rules that govern Metro Nashville Public Schools Yesterday marked the anniversary of the tragic shooting at Antioch… Read More ›
“Any decent poet can use words to stop the bleeding.” ― Serhiy Zhadan, Месопотамія Start Times, Lawsuits, and the Quiet Drift Away from Public Schools At this week’s Metro Nashville Public Schools board meeting, members once again took up… Read More ›
“Let’s take a diveTorpedo girl, and feel aliveTorpedo girl, let’s take a diveTorpedo girl, and feel aliveCome on, get your feet wet!” ― Vini Poncia / Ace Frehley Enrollment, Evidence, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves Last week’s column… Read More ›
“You’ve learned that every good lie is threaded with truth and every accepted truth leaks lies.” ― Dennis Lehane Capacity, Crawly Things, and 1,481 Missing Students As I’ve mentioned before, the fourth quarter is an extremely busy time for me…. Read More ›
“Your friend professes belief yet I’m not convinced. What about you? Are the gods real?” “They are real,” says I, “And you’re a prick.” ― Ferdia Lennon, Glorious Exploits I must admit, the world has given me a bit… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 