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Loving, Doing, Being

One year ago today my mom died. Two days later the world shut down for COVID. I haven’t posted here in a while, but as my dad has spent the year grieving in almost isolation and the funeral my mom … Continue reading

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One Person, Three Themes

Last week I experienced a presentation from Jane Mutatu of Zimbabwe.  I say “experienced” because her story is not one merely to be heard.  It is a tale to savor as you would final moments with a loved one, knowing … Continue reading

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Dativersary

Today is the 14th anniversary of my first date with my wife.  I like to celebrate this day each year just by sharing with the world what a great choice I made to ask this girl out and how extraordinarily … Continue reading

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Recruitment Efforts

This post has absolutely nothing to do with teaching, other than it goes against everything I spend my teaching life promoting…peace. I am a passionate teacher, a respectful hunter, a patriotic American, and now an angry taxpayer.  Today I was … Continue reading

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Is This Thing On? (Second Try…)

If this is working, I finally figured out how to create an online space for my writing and observations where readers can interact in real time…an actual blog. This began as an email within my school district, editorializing about the … Continue reading

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