“There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.” ― Alexis de Tocqueville My writing has been a little erratic this summer and for that, I apologize. As we emerge… Read More ›
Education
OFF SEASON MOVES
“In a word, I was too cowardly to do what I knew to be right, as I had been too cowardly to avoid doing what I knew to be wrong.” ― Charles Dickens, Great Expectations The education world is… Read More ›
COMMON CORE, LIVE AND THRIVING IN TENNESSEE
“Childhood is a time of curiosity and peril, and nobody comes out of it unscarred.” ― Liz Phair, Horror Stories: A Memoir It was time. Twelve years and 177K miles after purchase, my 2005 Saturn Vue gave up the… Read More ›
HMMM…NOW THAT”S A CHALLENGE
“This story was made up by his neighbours not because they were fanciful or wanted to deceive, but like most tittle-tattle to fill a gap, as few like to confess ignorance, and if people are asked about such or such… Read More ›
WHO SHOULD BE IN CHARGE?
“The confidence that individuals have in their beliefs depends mostly on the quality of the story they can tell about what they see, even if they see little.” ― Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow Earlier in the week, I… Read More ›
SUPERHERO THEME MUSIC
“So many Americans felt that their neighbor had no right to know more than they did.” ― John Dos Passos, Midcentury Last Friday was the first in at least 5 years that I didn’t write. Adulting got in the… Read More ›
HISTORY MAKERS
“Success is never so interesting as struggle” ― Willa Cather It was the bottom of the last inning and we were trailing 6-1. In order to get a shot at winning, we were going to have to score the… Read More ›
CHOICES, IT’S ALL ABOUT CHOICES.
“I volunteer because it makes me look helpful, and it gives me first dibs on the refreshments.” ― Richard Osman, The Thursday Murder Club For all intents and purposes, the school year all over but the shouting. Grades have… Read More ›
CAN I GET A LITTLE SUPPORT FOR THAT SUPPOSITION?
“We’re all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.” ― Rudyard Kipling, The Light That Failed So riddle me this? I can shop at Publix without a mask, but I can’t get more than 4 tickets… Read More ›
AUTOPSY OF A SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
“these self-righteous censors often construct a “hero narrative” about themselves in which they are morally pure crusaders who must protect society from the objectionable opinions of the unenlightened masses.” ― Greg Lukianoff, Freedom from Speech Yesterday, Nashville’s Mayor Cooper… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 