Author Archives
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SEE YOU IN WESTERN EUROPE. I’M SURE YOU’LL FIND YOUR OWN WAY.
“The radio was on and that was the first time I heard that song, the one I hate. Whenever I hear it all I can think of is that very day riding in the front seat with Lucy leaning against… Read More ›
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SOMEBODY NEEDS TO CREATE A TEACHER WELL-BEING INITIATIVE
“Besides, to like something, to really like it and come out and say so, is taking a terrible risk. I mean, what if I’m wrong? What if it’s really no good?” ― T.C. Boyle, If The River Was Whiskey “I… Read More ›
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A DISCOMFORT WITH THE TRUTH
“A man will seek to express his relation to the stars; but when a man’s consciousness has been riveted upon obtaining a loaf of bread, that loaf of bread is as important as the stars.” ― Richard Wright, Black Boy… Read More ›
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AN EMERITUS QUESTION
“Please don’t grow up to be one of those men who lie for the sport of it, and most men do. That’s a fact. That’s why the world is so messed up, Noah. That’s why history books are full of… Read More ›
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TALES OF THE SERIAL GRIFTERS
“If I had followed my better judgment always, my life would have been a very dull one.” ― Edgar Rice Burroughs “It takes just as much energy to be an asshole as it does to be kind.” ― LeVar Burton… Read More ›
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WHEN IS COMMON CORE NOT EXACTLY COMMON CORE?
“This country’s drifting into serious trouble because of the clamor for simple and immediate solutions to complex problems that will take years to solve—even with total effort on both sides.” ― John Jakes, North and South “What would men be… Read More ›
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IT GOING TO BE A LONG HARD JOURNEY
“Innumerable confusions and a profound feeling of despair invariably emerge in periods of great technological and cultural transitions. Our “Age of Anxiety” is, in great part, the result of trying to do today’s job with yesterday’s tools—with yesterday’s concepts.” ―… Read More ›
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EDUCATION MALPRACTICE?
50, there is a new warmth and mellowing. Friends become more important than ever, but so does privacy. Since it is so often proclaimed by people past midlife, the motto of this stage might be “No more bullshit. Gail Sheehy, Passages:… Read More ›
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HOW MANY ARE YOU WILLING TO SACRIFICE
Your eyes seek conclusion in all this confusion of mine Though you and I both know it’s only the warm glow of wine That’s got you to feeling this way But I don’t care, I want you to stay And… Read More ›
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DISAPPOINTED BUT STILL SUPPORTIVE.
“Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of few; and number not voices, but weigh them.” ― Immanuel Kant “Grant stood by me when I was crazy,… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 