“When it comes to paying contractors, the sky is the limit; when it comes to financing the basic functions of the state, the coffers are empty.” ― Naomi Klein, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism Summer always… Read More ›
Education
Business Rule #1
“We are embedded in habit. We dread the truly new, the truly emergent. We don’t fear the end of the world—we fear the end of the world as we know it.” ― Ray Nayler, The Mountain in the Sea … Read More ›
Hot Fun in the Summertime or Summer is Here and the Living Ain’t That Easy.
“I have lifted the rock and seen the worms writhing underneath.” ― James Hynes, Sparrow Summer has officially started in the Weber household. It’s a welcome but mixed change. Kids may be home, but the lazy days have not… Read More ›
Another School Year in the Books
“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 ›
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 ›
Dad Gone Wild 