“Unseen in the background, Fate was quietly slipping lead into the boxing-glove.” ― P.G. Wodehouse, Very Good, Jeeves! “There is a distance where magnets pull, we feel, having held them back. Likewise there is a distance where words attract. Set… Read More ›
Education
IT TIME TO STOP BUILDING THE PLANE WHILE FLYING IT
“Her old thoughts were going to come in handy now, but new words would have to be made and said to fit them.” ― Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God “Everybody wants to save the Earth; nobody wants… Read More ›
PLAYING THE MOVIE FORWARD
“Jesus was a good guy, he didn’t need this shit.” ― John Prine “I don’t recognize myself. I don’t know who I am anymore.” And it’s all fun and games until someone loses an I.” ― Don Winslow, Savages … Read More ›
THE SINS OF THE PAST NEED NOT BE REPEATED
“So it’s you and a syringe against the Capitol? See, this is why no one lets you make the plans.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire “Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.” ― Mario Puzo, The Godfather Years… Read More ›
Stop! Hold on. Stay in control
“A leader is best When people barely know he exists Of a good leader, who talks little, When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, They will say, “We did this ourselves.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching “It’s not… Read More ›
CRAFTING EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY IS BOTH AN ART AND A SCIENCE
“Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.” ― Victor Frankl “You know,” said Arthur, “it’s at times like this, when I’m trapped in… Read More ›
A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION WOULDN’T HURT
“The hardest thing on earth is choosing what matters” ― Larry McMurtry, Lonesome Dove “But when you begin with bullshit the conclusion you reach is still bullshit.” ― Elmore Leonard Today officially marks the end of Spring Break for… Read More ›
A ROAD NOT FAR ENOUGH
“I couldn’t help it. I tried to keep it down but it just flooded through all my quiet spaces. It was a message more than a feeling, a message that tolled like a bell: change, change, change.” ― Junot Diaz,… Read More ›
IT’S ABOUT TIME FOR THE CREAM TO START RISING TO THE TOP
“Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal: my strength lies solely in my tenacity.” ― Louis Pasteur “Monsters exist, but they are too few in number to be truly dangerous. More dangerous are the… Read More ›
THIS IS NOT A STEPPING STONE FOR ME, THIS IS HOME
“I really did not feel okay about any of this, and there was really nothing I could do about any of it.” ― Miranda July, No One Belongs Here More Than You “I don’t know whose brilliant idea that was,… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 