This past weekend I spent a total of 14 hours alone in my car. While in my car, I did a number of things. I paid attention to the road and my surroundings. I listened to music, sang aloud, and occasionally did an awkward seatbelt dance. I also listened to a number of programs on NPR. One of the programs Read more…
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.”- Thoreau Einstein has been quoted as saying that imagination is more important than knowledge. We can see so many examples of this from recent developments in technology and society. Most of what we have Read more…
I will begin by assuring you that this is not a political post. This post is about asking all of us (including myself) to take a step back to look at the bigger picture. The inspiration for this post came from Facebook. Over the past few months, I have noticed an increasing number of statuses focused on the upcoming political Read more…
I was in a high school classroom this morning and had a few minutes time to reflect and browse through young adult books on the shelf. As I walked around and talked to the students, it occurred to me that a common thread in my life and career revolves around education. In specific, working with students and in/around a classroom Read more…
Have you ever been called out on something? You know what I am talking about, right? That moment when someone looks at you and says, “really?” I am fairly confident that at least one person is nodding their head right now. I have been called out. In fact, I have been called out so many times that I couldn’t even Read more…
