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TEACHERS, TEACHERS, WHO’S GOT TEACHERS?
After sitting through 2 hours of a 4-hour school board meeting earlier this week, I feel compelled to offer some additional insight on the portion of that meeting that related to teacher recruitment and retention. As a side note, I’m… Read More ›
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ANOTHER START TO ANOTHER WEEK
We’ve been starting to0 many weeks as of late with prayers. This week prayers continue to go out to the folks in Florida. Yesterday Hurricane Irma tore through and today the damage assessment begins. It’s my prayer that everyone is… Read More ›
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THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY!
Temperatures are dropping outside and school activities are rising. Being a large urban district means that there is always a lot going on. I’m going to try and hit as much of it as possible. Lord knows I’ll probably forget… Read More ›
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DATA WARS, SUBS, AND POLL RESULTS
I hope everybody had a glorious Labor Day. We had a nice one here. Though I must admit I do feel nostalgic for the Labor Days of my youth when the holiday meant nobody labored. It used to be that… Read More ›
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OF SCHOOL CLOSINGS, LAWSUITS, AND FRIDAY POLLS
I hope all of you Nashville peeps are keeping dry today. While nowhere near the catastrophe of Houston, parts of Nashville are submerged due to remnants of Hurricane Harvey. So this morning begins with a prayer for all of you… Read More ›
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STAYING OUT OF THE WEEDS
I was extremely blessed that when I started in the restaurant business I had some great mentors. They gave me a great foundation, which allowed me to excel as a bartender. The first lesson I was taught, and has served… Read More ›
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OF HURRICANES, TEACHERS, TNREADY AND POLL RESULTS
No matter how bad your weekend was, it certainly was not bad as in SE Texas. They were hit by a devastating hurricane this weekend that continues to wreak havoc even now. Yours truly spent time growing up in NE… Read More ›
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CALLING ALL GOOD GUYS
It has been a busy week. Hopefully you found yesterday’s piece informative. We’ve got a lot more ground to cover today. Hard to believe this is only the third week of school. AN ALT-WORLD SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Yesterday I sat… Read More ›
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AN ABUNDANCE OF NEWS
I’m going to ask for your forgiveness today. I usually try to put out only two posts a week, so as not to inundate people with my blather. However, this week has brought an overabundance of news, and I felt… Read More ›
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A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
Yesterday was one of the most spiritual days of my life. I’ll be honest with you, I was one of those people who didn’t understand what all the fuss was about during the lead up to yesterday’s eclipse. I knew… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 