I haven’t seen my brother in almost two years. I used to know where he lived but it’s been just about as long since I knew that. I have a phone number for him but he never answers it. It’s not his voice on the other end, so I’m not even sure if it is […]
Formal education is the very best way to get the basics but there is nothing like practical, everyday experience to teach you about life. If you stop learning, you stop living.
I had a call yesterday. It was my son who had been asked to go out of state to film an event that has danger associated with it for those who will participate and cover the event.
I have a young friend, Betsy, who has always been a creative soul. She pours herself into whatever she does. Her family encourages her. She reaches for her dreams. She is committed to doing her best to make a difference in the world.
I’ve said many times in my 29 years as an educator that we do a pretty good job at teaching our children the basics and an overall lousy job of helping them decide what to do with it in our education system.