“Up there the world is divided into bastards and suckers. Make your choice.” ― Derek Robinson, Piece of Cake As I’ve probably mentioned more than once over the years, my son is a pretty solid ball player. He’s 12… Read More ›
Education
The Students May Be Gone, But the Adults Still Play.
“Finally, after years of study and watching, I realized our teachers were not just teaching steps or imparting technical knowledge, they were giving us their culture and their tradition. “Why” was not the point and the steps were not just… Read More ›
Futile Efforts
“You cannot have a taste for minimalist décor if you seriously read books.” ― Linda Grant, I Murdered My Library “Book banning” continues to be front-page news, and I continue to observe with some amusement. Don’t get me wrong,… Read More ›
Since I Been Gone
“The workings of the human heart are the profoundest mystery of the universe. One moment they make us despair of our kind, and the next we see in them the reflection of the divine image.” ― Charles W. Chesnutt … Read More ›
Kiss Her Good-Bye
“Ellen smiled and nodded. ‘Just like their father.’ She was proud of them; she watched until they were out of sight. ‘Isn’t it funny to watch children grow?’ Ellen said, ‘It’s a privilege.’ Ruth scrutinised this possibility. No, she thought,… Read More ›
End of Year Ramblings
“Did you have parents or just some people who thought they should own somebody?” ― Catherine Lacey, Pew Another school year has drawn to a close. The best I can say is…we survived. My daughter graduated from 8th grade… Read More ›
Peeling the Onion Back
“Rinaldo Barlassina, one of the most prominent italian referees at the time, was the victim of stone throwing during a match at Casale. After refusing to give a penalty, Barlassina used an umbrella to protect himself and he emerged unhurt…. Read More ›
Of Defining Terms and Setting Boundaries
“So great was the mass of information forced upon the student, that he had no time to think of the mutual implications of the various branches of his knowledge.” ― Olaf Stapledon, Last and First Men: A Story of the… Read More ›
Tennessee Goes Back to Looking Back Texas
“It is important to have questionable friends you can trust unconditionally.” ― Chuck Klosterman, Downtown Owl Reading the news that Al Kooper has been selected for inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame makes my morning. For… Read More ›
Still Holding the Wrong Conversations
“Kanai, the dreamers have everyone to speak for them,’ she said, ‘But those who try to be strong, who try to build things – no one ever sees any poetry in that, do they?” ― Amitav Ghosh, The Hungry Tide… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 