Author Archives
-
WHY QUIBBLE?
“I was naive and thought we could express our feelings to each other- not suppress them and keep holding them back. Well, it was what I felt, and why should I be untrue to myself? I came to believe the… Read More ›
-
DOWN AT THE FACULTY LOUNGE
“Id Faciam What I hate I love. Ask the crucified hand that holds the nail that now is driven into itself, why.” ― Catullus The phone rang this morning, It was my pal Slatsky, “Come on down to the… Read More ›
-
A BUCKET OF NUGGETS
“Politics will eventually be replaced by imagery. The politician will be only too happy to abdicate in favor of his image, because the image will be much more powerful than he could ever be.” ― Marshall McLuhan Sometimes these… Read More ›
-
WHAT’S THE PROBABILITY?
“Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.” ― Louis D. Brandeis, Other People’s Money And How the Bankers Use It… Read More ›
-
TOO MANY THREADS
“What we learn from history is that no one learns from history” ― Otto von Bismarck Keeping up with everything that is going on in the education world is getting a little difficult. As the moves keep escalating and… Read More ›
-
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE, AND WE BUT MERELY PERFORMERS
“All politics is marketing. And in marketing, there are but two variables: product and salesmanship.” ― Tim Dorsey, Pineapple Grenade I’ve been deeply involved in the world of public education for nearly a decade now, yet I am still… Read More ›
-
THE BURDEN OF PROOF
“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters” ― Albert Einstein Two days ago the Tennessean ran an article reporting that MNPS had received a letter from the Commissioner of Education accusing… Read More ›
-
DISCRETION AS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR
“With distrust came suspicion and with suspicion came fear, and with fear came hate–and these, in already distorted minds, inflamed a hell.” ― Zane Grey, To The Last Man: 8 Western Novels – Collection Since the dawn of social… Read More ›
-
THE LESSON IS, ELECTIONS MATTER
“Scripture tells us to envision that everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree and no one shall make them afraid.” – Amanda Gorman Elections have consequences – it’s a phrase most of us are familiar with…. Read More ›
-
LUNCH WITH MY PAL SLATSKY
“Remember: The rules, like streets, can only take you to known places.” ― Ocean Vuong, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous My buddy Slatsky called me this morning to see if I wanted to grab some lunch. Slat’s family is… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 