THOUGHTS ON CHRISTMAS
posted 2 months ago, updated about 15 hours later | 3 comments
Thanksgiving is past
The football, the homeless shelter lunch,
The movie, time with family,
The dishes put away.
Quietude and calm return at long last
For a while
But not for long
Out come the decorations,
The lights, the wreath,
The snow glob...
The football, the homeless shelter lunch,
The movie, time with family,
The dishes put away.
Quietude and calm return at long last
For a while
But not for long
Out come the decorations,
The lights, the wreath,
The snow glob...
EDUCATION: EVERYONE’S AN EXPERT
posted 3 months ago, updated about 11 hours later | 4 comments
Seems to me these days that the profession most under fire is that of education. Some people seem to think that their overgeneralizations about bad educators are spot on and above scrutiny. EVERYONE is a big expert EXCEPT a teacher when it comes t...
University of North Texas it is!!!!!!
posted 4 months ago | 6 comments
My 17 year old daughter Kelly has had an excruciatingly difficult journey the last 8 months. It has required every ounce of courage and energy she could muster just to survive and while she is still in the process of recovery, she has come out of ...
The Cross Amongst the Rubble of Ground Zero
posted 5 months ago, updated 4 minutes later | 4 comments
Today I attended the first of a two-day Basic, In-Depth Training to become a Victim Relief Responder. Earlier this year I had attended a 3 hour quick intro course to the mission field and came away inspired and intrigued. Over the past few months ...
RICK PERRY AND THE EASTERN PRESS
posted 5 months ago | 4 comments
If I were a journalist or opinion writer these days, I would be more than a bit embarrassed by my East coast brethren. They are totally losing their focus when it comes to Rick Perry. They show their ignorance and regional prejudice and ineptitude...
Hablez-vous un poquito de Francais?
posted 11 months ago | 3 comments
(Yeah, I know I just butchered 2 languages together)
When I first started taking French in school, in the 6th grade, I was SOOOOOO very confused. Oh how I hated my French teacher and the whole “foreign language” deal. I remember we were using the...
When I first started taking French in school, in the 6th grade, I was SOOOOOO very confused. Oh how I hated my French teacher and the whole “foreign language” deal. I remember we were using the...
Snow Day
posted about 1 year ago | 2 comments
Peace, paix, hala, paz, mir, pau, dohiyi, shee, shalom, pace, shaanti, pax, sipala........
Anyway you say it, peace.
It took moving to the Dallas area many years ago for me to really appreciate snow. In Wisconsin where I grew up, snow was overwh...
Anyway you say it, peace.
It took moving to the Dallas area many years ago for me to really appreciate snow. In Wisconsin where I grew up, snow was overwh...
A MOM DIVIDED
posted about 1 year ago | 3 comments
My favorite New Years bowl game has always been the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. Growing up in Big Ten country, love of football and esteem for the Rose Bowl goes hand in hand. Tradition held that on New Years Day, the Big Ten champions played the P...
Sarah Palin's Alaska
posted about 1 year ago | 1 comment
Last night I was in the mood to watch TV, but there was nothing on that I was just dying to watch, so I proceeded to cruise the channels with my remote. After a while I hit upon TLC and Sarah Palin’s Alaska. I thought maybe it could be interesting...
