The title and theme for this post come from a former student at McCallie School in Chattanooga, TN. I have no connection to the school or the students, but as is the ways of the Internet, I came across the video recently and was impressed. The school had filmed these seniors when they were in... Continue Reading →
It's not uncommon to hear the phrase "What would ____ do?" with the blank being filled with someone we respect. Asking the question can be a helpful reminder to look at whatever challenge we're facing from a different perspective and to act in a manner that we think may be better than we might do... Continue Reading →
While I'm a few months late, this year marks the 100th anniversary of my grandmother's arrival in the United States and I got to thinking about her life. Not the woman I thought I knew, however, but the person she was throughout her life. My grandmother came from a small village in what was then... Continue Reading →
I thought it might be fun... or at least humbling... to share the occasional embarrassing anecdote from my career in this blog. I'm not revealing any secrets as those who know me have probably heard these stories at least once and I offer no names but my own. There may also be a moral in... Continue Reading →
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