Early this morning, my youngest son decided to bring his kickball to school. Here in New Hampshire, autumn is in all its glory. Our entire yard is yellow, orange, red and brown with the oak leaves remaining green (fun fact: they are last to turn). He put on his shoes and went out the front … Continue reading IN
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WHY I WRITE
Since no one has asked me, I'll tell you. As I age, it is getting louder inside my head. There is a constant jumble of ideas, music, movie quotes, life quotes, good and bad jokes, memories, and all of it is circling. There is so much content that it flows without end. I write to … Continue reading WHY I WRITE
WHAT DOES HE HAVE?
The whispers started in junior high. What's wrong with him? What does he have? Why does he walk funny? What's his deal? What happened to him? Well, let me take a few paragraphs to answer these questions: He "has" a Bachelor of Music degree in education. He "has" a Master's in Counseling, almost 30 years … Continue reading WHAT DOES HE HAVE?
1985-86
I was in grade 7. This was the first time in my life that I had multiple teachers. We were grouped into 'teams' of kids and this was junior high. The big time. Six elementary schools all merged into one building from all over town. New friends, rotating schedule of classes and something called Unified … Continue reading 1985-86
ETHICS OF RECIPROCITY
So, let me start with this. HERE is a fun website to see how your elected local official in New Hampshire voted on issues that matter to you. It's a trove of information that I think you should know. Politics is local right? If everyone is paying attention, even the local officials need to let … Continue reading ETHICS OF RECIPROCITY
SITUATION NORMAL?
"No one is normal. It only looks that way from across the street." This is a quote from the HBO/MAX show called DTF St. Louis. I found it to be dark, but funny, and pretty engaging. I'll spare you the full plot review because that isn't the focus of this plot. The point is that … Continue reading SITUATION NORMAL?
DEAR DAD (1)
Dear Dad It's been a long time since I have written. Apologies. As you know, I have been pretty busy over here with several projects and getting ready to make mom a grandmother for the second time. My wife is feeling good as we approach the November due date. I know you will be keeping … Continue reading DEAR DAD (1)
THE SUN IS OUT
As I write these words, the sun is out, there is a bit of a breeze and it is a picture perfect late May morning in New England. Before typing, I searched "Uplifting Playlist" on Spotify. Most of it is predictable pop like "Don't Stop Believing" and "Send Me On My Way." Blah, blah, blah. … Continue reading THE SUN IS OUT
STOP AND LOOK
As the wise movie character Ferris Bueller once told us: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it." That movie is 40 years old. Yup, life moves pretty fast. Ferris told us this before the internet, before cell phones and before on demand everything. … Continue reading STOP AND LOOK
AFTER THE LASAGNA
The title is a reference to someone passing. Yeah you read that correctly. What the hell does death have to do with lasagna? Welcome to today's lesson. Just like I used to tell my students: I'm not going to teach you WHAT to think, I'm attempting to teach you HOW to think. Today, let's think … Continue reading AFTER THE LASAGNA
