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TIME TO DIVE BACK IN
“Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful!’ and sitting in the shade.” ― Rudyard Kipling, Complete Verse “I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm’s… Read More ›
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THE CASE FOR WORK FORCE HOUSING
“It’s not the note you play that’s the wrong note – it’s the note you play afterward that makes it right or wrong.” ― Miles Davis “Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.” ― Roger Miller The… Read More ›
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TOP POSTS OF 2018: THE OTHER NUMBER 1
The other number 1 post of last year was also not penned by me, but rather a recently departed MNPS high school teacher. It was originally published back in February and the sad reality is that very little has changed… Read More ›
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TOP POSTS OF 2018: A TIE AT NUMBER 1
2018 showed incredible growth for Dad Gone Wild. Over 60k people viewed the blog on a regular basis. That’s pretty humbling. Especially considering that in 2017 that number was 37k. I expect similar growth in 2019. A big part of… Read More ›
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WHAT’S ON THE AGENDA FOR 2019?
“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.” ― Voltaire “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” ―… Read More ›
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TOP POSTS OF 2018: #2
The number 2 most popular post of the year was written back in the beginning of December. Starting in mid-October a sense of resignation had set in with regard to Nashville public education. People had tired of the constant drumbeat… Read More ›
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TOP POSTS OF THE YEAR: #3
I’ve been reflecting back on the past year and looking at which blogs were the most popular. I’ve decided that I would reprint the top ones with a little commentary. One of the most read pieces of the year is… Read More ›
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WHO CAN PREDICT THE FUTURE?
“Maybe the truth was, it shouldn’t be so easy to be amazing. Then everything would be. It’s the things you fight for and struggle with before earning that have the greatest worth. When something’s difficult to come by, you’ll do… Read More ›
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WHO DO WE WANT TO BE?
“[They] agreed that it was neither possible nor necessary to educate people who never questioned anything.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22 “If I am right, Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay; If I am wrong, O, teach my… Read More ›
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OF LAWSUITS AND REPORT CARDS
“Without magic, there is no art. Without art, there is no idealism. Without idealism, there is no integrity. Without integrity, there is nothing but production.” ― Raymond Chandler “You risked your life, but what else have you ever risked? Have… Read More ›
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