“I’d never been one to give up on lost causes, maybe because I was one myself.” ― Abir Mukherjee, Smoke and Ashes It’s official. As of yesterday, I am the proud parent of two high school students. Middle school… Read More ›
Education
The Art of Hearing
“If you want to write, you can. Fear stops most people from writing, not lack of talent, whatever that is. Who am I? What right have I to speak? Who will listen to me if I do? You’re a human… Read More ›
The Post-Mother’s Day Blues
“True development does not respect comfort.” ― Tom Crewe, The New Life The irony of Metro Nashville Public Schools honoring Jelly Roll the same week my son was being told, “he didn’t know his place” and that “He’s done”… Read More ›
A Little Good, A Little Bad, A Little Ugly – You Decide Which is Which.
“But you must live your own life eventually. You have one chance only.” ― Sebastian Faulks, Birdsong Going to kick the morning off with a little good news. Actually, a little great news. I know. I know. It’s not… Read More ›
Don’t Let The Money Fool You
“That is my problem with life, I rush through it, like I’m being chased. Even things whose whole point is slowness, like drinking relaxing tea. When I drink relaxing tea I suck it down as if I’m in a contest… Read More ›
A Latin Phrase That Tennesseans Can Embrace
“For who can say which is the more empowered, them or us, if we can speak to each other successfully across the chasm of time and difference? Do we ourselves not become wiser and stronger every time we grasp the… Read More ›
The Value of Truck Time
“Only the strong, the rich, and the dying think truth is a necessity; the rest of us know it for a luxury.” ― Christopher Buehlman, The Blacktongue Thief Daily, I spend about 2 hours taking my freshman daughter to… Read More ›
Governor Lee’s Voucher Plan Comes To Predictable Demise
“After all, when you come right down to it, how many people speak the same language even when they speak the same language?” ― Russell Hoban It’s official. Six months ago I told you that I didn’t think they’d… Read More ›
Who’s Running This Grift?
I laughed in your face and said, “You’re not Dylan Thomas, I’m not Patti Smith” This ain’t the Chelsea Hotel We’re modern idiots Who’s going to hold you like me? Nobody. No fucking body. Nobody. – Taylor Swift This… Read More ›
Gotcha!
“We’re from where we’re from,” she says back. “Scars are part of the deal, aren’t they?” ― Stephen Graham Jones, The Only Good Indians It’s amazing, how sometimes I write something, and then just days later an incident arises… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 