“I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.” ―… Read More ›
Month: November 2018
IT WAS THERE ALL ALONG
“Was it all inevitable, John?” Reeve was pushing his fingers across the floor of the cell, seated on his haunches. I was lying on the mattress. Yes,” I said. “I think it was. Certainly, it’s written that way. The end… Read More ›
COMMUNICATION IN A MODERN WORLD
“We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.” ― John Dewey “Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn’t blow in the wind or change with the weather. It is your inner image of yourself, and… Read More ›
IT WAS THE WEEK BEFORE THANKSGIVING…
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” ― James Baldwin “If you ain’t in the battle, don’t comment on the war.” ― Chuck D It’s the Monday before Thanksgiving and… Read More ›
THE BOXER
“Unfortunately, we’re just operating in an environment in which negative attacks, unlimited outside dark money, and unbridled tribalism is trumping — both figuratively and literally — everything else. That may sound like sour grapes, but it’s the truth.” – Will… Read More ›
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
“All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else.” ― John Wayne “Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in… Read More ›
SNEAKING SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY
“There are books full of great writing that don’t have very good stories. Read sometimes for the story… don’t be like the book-snobs who won’t do that. Read sometimes for the words–the language. Don’t be like the play-it-safers who won’t… Read More ›
TEACHER IMPACT COMES IN MANY FORMS
“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” ― Theodore Roosevelt “Everybody gets a tag. If you listen to a Velvet Underground record, you don’t think, ‘Godfathers… Read More ›
WELCOME BACK TO THE THUNDER DOME
“We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt “Make your interactions with people transformational, not just transactional.” ― Patti Smith I just finished the latest book… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 