I was extremely blessed that when I started in the restaurant business I had some great mentors. They gave me a great foundation, which allowed me to excel as a bartender. The first lesson I was taught, and has served… Read More ›
Month: August 2017
OF HURRICANES, TEACHERS, TNREADY AND POLL RESULTS
No matter how bad your weekend was, it certainly was not bad as in SE Texas. They were hit by a devastating hurricane this weekend that continues to wreak havoc even now. Yours truly spent time growing up in NE… Read More ›
CALLING ALL GOOD GUYS
It has been a busy week. Hopefully you found yesterday’s piece informative. We’ve got a lot more ground to cover today. Hard to believe this is only the third week of school. AN ALT-WORLD SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Yesterday I sat… Read More ›
AN ABUNDANCE OF NEWS
I’m going to ask for your forgiveness today. I usually try to put out only two posts a week, so as not to inundate people with my blather. However, this week has brought an overabundance of news, and I felt… Read More ›
A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
Yesterday was one of the most spiritual days of my life. I’ll be honest with you, I was one of those people who didn’t understand what all the fuss was about during the lead up to yesterday’s eclipse. I knew… Read More ›
OF TAINTED WATER, A DEARTH OF QUALITY TEACHERS, AND A FRIDAY POLL
This was a week. It ran the gambit from positive to negative and back again. As always, the positive was supplied by the hard working teachers, students, and administrators in every building. Y’all suit up and show up every week…. Read More ›
SHOULDN’T KEEPING KIDS SAFE BE OUR NUMBER 1 PRIORITY?
Monday night, Phil Williams of Channel 5 News Nashville ran a story on lead in the school district’s water that horrified me. I should have been prepared; after all, I was interviewed for the story. But for some reason, the depth… Read More ›
REFLECTIONS ON A CHILLING WEEKEND, THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL, AND A LOOK FORWARD
I, like many of you, spent a good portion of this past weekend following the events in Charlottesville, Virginia. I recoiled in horror as the images and stories emerged from this little Virginia town invaded by groups of white nationalists. The… Read More ›
THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL COMES TO A CLOSE
The first week of school is coming to a close in Nashville, and there is a temptation to call it a successful one. If you ignore the delay with the opening at Overton HS and a few other issues, you… Read More ›
A GOOD FIRST DAY, BUT NOW THE WORK BEGINS.
Yesterday was the first day of school in Nashville and by all accounts things went remarkably smoothly. Well, minus a few construction issues, which we’ll discuss in a few minutes. MNPS teachers, principals, and district administrators all deserve a tip… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 