“Your success will be determined by how determined you are to succeed.” I saw this quote recently and it caused me to recall some things from my experience as a teacher. Success can be defined in many ways. To some it may be a measure of prosperity, affluence or…
Read moreI have been in more than one meeting when someone quoted “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” The last time a colleague quoted it, the chairperson smiled and said “unless you are talking about Jericho.” Now, there is something to ponder. “Then…
Read moreI am not big on resolutions but I do like lists. As I thought about 2018, I concluded that I hadn’t accomplished anything of merit. I started to get all negative and then thought wait a minute what did I do even if I don’t think it is done. Well,…
Read moreThe nightly trip to the bathroom wasn’t an unusual event but realizing that I was wide awake at 3:30 am and might as well get up for the day was an unusual idea. The day before I had moved from my home of the past thirty-four years into what had…
Read moreThe official beginning of fall seems to mean a more structured sense to our days. Children are back in school, after school activities are in full swing and the pace of life is quicker than during those lazy days of summer. When my daughters were young I realized if I…
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