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Being raised by a single parent, in a one room apartment, on public assistance didn’t inhibit my ability to imagine that anything was possible. Perhaps it even intensified the ability. Certainly that ability lead me into my first career as … Continue reading
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I’ve mentioned, on numerous occasions, how I’ve witnessed teens on the bus and trains. How some wear their “costumes,” or “uniforms” of the urban Goth, with dark oversized clothing, hoodies up, faces obscured. Their posture that of the melancholy thinker, … Continue reading
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It is my opinion that I am not the best candidate for having a blog. By its nature, a blog indicate, or seems to say, that one feels they have something of value they wish to say or share on … Continue reading
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Do More Than Imitate! Through my work with young people I am constantly being reminded that though kids learn from us adults, they are also capable of teach us something. One lesson is that success often begins with the belief … Continue reading
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Or, How Smart Is That? Hey folks, I’ve been absent from my blog forum for a few weeks because sometimes, Life really is what happens while you’re planning for something else. In my case I was the puppet and Life … Continue reading
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Or, How We’re Trained Not To Think. Kids learn from watching us. We, as adults, may function by what we’ve learned through youth and in life — but we’re also triggered by what we see and hear. Otherwise common sense … Continue reading
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Do Lemmings Dream of Summer Vacation Suck teeth. Roll eyes. Sigh. These are some of the usual reactions I receive from certain students when I answer questions in my own inimitable manner. The adult reactions vary a bit more and … Continue reading
HONOR THE HEART “… 4-Year-Old Texas Boy Who Saved Girl From Drowning…” When I posted this story on Facebook, one of the reactions (and rightly so) was, “where was the parents, the life guard, etc. My response was, “All of your … Continue reading
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Today, I’ve heard a lot of debate about this act… Obama signs law criminalizing Westboro’s weapon of choice My personal reaction thus far is … Honoring the intent of the law is often a challenge for those of integrity. What … Continue reading
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NEVER UNDERESTIMATE A CHILD’S CAPACITY TO COMPREHEND I have to agree with The Carpenters (old singing duo) about “Rainy Days and Mondays.” They do have a downer slant to them. At least that’s what I felt that drizzly Monday in … Continue reading
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