“Sometimes it’s not enough to know what things mean, sometimes you have to know what things don’t mean.” ― Bob Dylan “The Guide says there is an art to flying”, said Ford, “or rather a knack. The knack lies in… Read More ›
Month: October 2018
IT RESTS WITH THE NINE
“This is where we are at right now, as a whole. No one is left out of the loop. We are experiencing a reality based on a thin veneer of lies and illusions. A world where greed is our God… Read More ›
WELCOME BACK
“The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man” ― T.S. Eliot Have you ever seen the movie A Bronx Tale? Robert DeNiro plays a gangster in the Bronx… Read More ›
NOTES FROM THE END OF FALL BREAK
“I never met anybody who said when they were a kid, “I wanna grow up and be a critic.” ― Richard Pryor “You can’t believe people when they look you in the eyes. You gotta’ look behind them. See what… Read More ›
RANDOM THOUGHTS ABOUT RANDOM THINGS
“The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool.” ― Lester Bangs “Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask,… Read More ›
Cha… chaaa… chaaaannnnggggges
“I have always had more dread of a pen, a bottle of ink, and a sheet of paper than of a sword or pistol.” ― Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo “Almost nobody made it out of the game… Read More ›
TIME FOR A PALATE CLEANSER
Schools are about reading, writing, and arithmetic, but they are also about so much more. Public schools serve an essential role in our democracy and the building of community. They serve as a place where we can forget about our differences… Read More ›
HOPE THE HIGH ROAD
I know you’re tired And you ain’t sleeping well Uninspired And likely mad as hell But wherever you are I hope the high road leads you home again – Jason Isbell, Hope the High Road “You know, it was a… Read More ›
THIS TOO SHALL PASS
“How much longer is this going to continue?” “Surely they won’t be here past Christmas.” “What is it going to take before somebody finally does something?” “Nobody is ever going to do anything.” “When are they leaving?” That’s the chorus I… Read More ›
A POWERFUL VOICE
Today, MNPS Board member Amy Frogge posted a piece to her Facebook page calling out the way that Director of Schools Shawn Joseph conducts himself with women. It’s a powerful piece and one that I am sharing without permission because… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 