Author Archives
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CRAFTING THE DESIRED NARRATIVE
My devil had been long caged, he came out roaring.” ― Robert Louis Stevenson Sally Teacher took a final sip from her glass of champagne and placed the glass on the counter. The bell had rung 5 minutes ago,… Read More ›
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KALIFORNICATION
“Just the kind of girl I liked—the weirdo in the bunch.” ― Anthony Kiedis, Scar Tissue You’ve got to hand it to Tennessee’s Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn. Tennessee’s Department of Education has suffered under poor leadership for at… Read More ›
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SHORT TERM SOLUTIONS WITH AN EYE TOWARDS FUTURE IMPLICATIONS
“My own opinion is enough for me, and I claim the right to have it defended against any consensus, any majority, anywhere, any place, any time. And anyone who disagrees with this can pick a number, get in line, and… Read More ›
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LIVING IN THE LAND OF CONFUSION
“Human beings can be awful cruel to one another.” ― Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn A position on the local school board has always been a mixed bag. It is one that comes with little power or… Read More ›
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ARE MASKS THE NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS?
“I guess it’s like James Joyce when he was a kid, you know. He hung out with all the great writers of the day, and he was a little kid, like, with tennis shoes on, and they said ‘Look at… Read More ›
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RIGHT FIGHT, WRONG TIME
“Sometimes God knocks us back a bit to remind us we’re not as big and mighty as we think.” ― Marie Arana, American Chica: Two Worlds, One Childhood Last week, Metro Nashville Public Schools along with SCS, defied Governor… Read More ›
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POLITICS OR VIRTUE?
“Why are you in such a rush?” Sophia asked, and her grandmother answered that it was a good idea to do things before you forgot that they had to be done.” ― Tove Jansson, The Summer Book This past… Read More ›
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A STEP BACK FROM THE EDGE?
“After all, the purpose of learning isn’t to affirm our beliefs; it’s to evolve our beliefs.” ― Adam Grant, Think again: the power of knowing what you don’t know Since the dawn of time, society has been shaped by… Read More ›
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AIN’T GOING TO END WELL FOR ANYONE
“A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people. ” ― John F. Kennedy Growing up, I was blessed to have… Read More ›
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NO SURPRISES HERE
“A journalist should never join the Establishment, no matter how tempting the blandishments. It is our job to hold power to account, not join it.” ― Frederick Forsyth, The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue. At 3pm today, Governor Bill Lee… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 