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A SNOW DAY OPUS
It’s a snow day for schools in Middle Tennessee. Now I know some of you Northerners are scoffing right now because we are only expecting 1 – 2 inches. The reality, though, is that here in the South, we just… Read More ›
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IT’S LEGISLATIVE SESSION TIME IN TENNESSEE
Good Monday morning to y’all. I hope the weekend was kind to you. Sunday was the 18th anniversary of my sobriety, and I spent it bartending a book signing by Fox and Friends contributor Brian Kilmeade. He was promoting his… Read More ›
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WORKING THE PUNCH LIST
Well, that didn’t take long. Three days back from Winter Break and MNPS is already embroiled in a fresh controversy. Interestingly enough, if leadership team members stayed home in Maryland they’d probably be facing equally mad parents. Much like… Read More ›
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BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE
I’ve spent a lot of time the last couple of days pondering exactly what I was going write for this first blog post of the new year. The first order of business is to apologize for the technical issues with… Read More ›
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THE END OF AN INSANE YEAR
I must admit that I contemplated taking the weekend off. But then I remembered that I am now a professional blogger. Last week, I finally reached the threshold on WordAds where the ads generated enough to warrant them cutting me… Read More ›
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WINTER BREAK REFLECTIONS
Yesterday was supposed to be a day for an update, but instead I decided it was a day for family. We took the dog to the dog park, ran some family errands, went to the movies, and had dinner together…. Read More ›
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AN HONEST CONVERSATION
‘Twas the Friday before Christmas and all through the district, the creatures were stirring… You would think this past week would be the quietest week of the year for school-related news, surpassed perhaps only by next week. Alas, it wasn’t… Read More ›
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THE START OF CHRISTMAS BREAK
I’m going to start off with a bit of a warning this week. Christmas break officially started this morning and though I knew it was coming, I am not fully prepared. That’s going to be reflected in today’s blog post,… Read More ›
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LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR 2017
This week ends, as too many have this year, with the mourning of yet another recently departed friend. This week, it is songwriter and front man of The Smithereens Pat DiNizio. I only spent time with Pat a handful of… Read More ›
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TWO DAYS IN THE VALLEY
Whew… it’s a good thing that the Chamber of Commerce Report Card comes out next week and not this week. (Yea… I messed up the dates.) Enough has already happened this week to compel me to write a mid-week special… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 