“Civilised life, you know, is based on a huge number of illusions in which we all collaborate willingly. The trouble is we forget after a while that they are illusions and we are deeply shocked when reality is torn down… Read More ›
Education
Sharing the Peas
“The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.” ― Wole Soyinka Over the last several months, as a family, we’ve been on an interesting journey. My son has about completed his middle school years, and it’s time to… Read More ›
Isn’t It Ironic?
“It’s better to be in the arena, getting stomped by the bull, than to be up in the stands or out in the parking lot.” ― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle ‘You really… Read More ›
The Futility of Putting Lip Stick on a Pig
“I had never heard such bullshit in my life. I opened my mouth and said, “I have never heard such bullshit in my life.” ― Percival Everett, Telephone I’m still basking in the glow of my work being acknowledged… Read More ›
The Benefits of Being Snowbound
“Listen to your customers, not to the HiPPO,” HiPPO being short for “highest paid person’s opinion.” ― Pedro Domingos, The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World This week’s winter storm brought… Read More ›
Snow Day Rumination
“Your Honor, years ago I recognized my kinship with all living beings, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on earth. I said then, and I say now, that while there… Read More ›
The Band Is Back Together, Lets Hope They Don’t Go On Tour
“Wait for the real problem, Your Excellency. Don’t borrow trouble that doesn’t come to you on its own.” ― Arkady Martine, A Desolation Called Peace The 113th Tennessee General Assembly gaveled back into session this week. As expected, Speaker… Read More ›
Time to Get Back to Making the Donuts
“It’s that wounded-poet crap, that soul-pain shit, that too-much-of-a-tortured-genius-to-wash bollocks. Brush your teeth, you little bastard. You’re not fucking Byron.” ― Robert Galbraith, The Cuckoo’s Calling That’s a wrap. Just like that the 2023 holiday season is over, and… Read More ›
Christmas Cheer from the Tennessee Department of Education
“Wisdom and foolishness are practically the same. Both are indifferent to the opinions of the world.” – Joseph Campbell, “The Joseph Campbell Companion” I am forever struck by the inherent hypocrisy of being a parent. We curse like sailors, yet… Read More ›
Gotta Be A Better Way
“Isn’t Heaven reward enough, without needing to see the damned punished?” ― Michel Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White Tennessee’s upcoming election is going to be a pivotal one. I know, everybody says that about every election, but… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 