We are living in a time of “self-expression at anyone’s expense.”  Not “the” time … a time.  We are seeing more and more folks expressing their emotions / beliefs on issues at others’ cost.  More emotional than rational.  I have selected several photos that represent (in the following order – Left To Right:  BY ANY […]

As I write this at 1:21pm September 24, 2017, I am choosing to miss today’s NFL football games.  I choose to miss the NFL games because, I can.  I WROTE “NFL Football games.”  In light of kneeling for the USA FLAG and frankly not showing support for the military (unless the NFL donates to the

Since 1989, I have taught high school music.  During that time, I have been at five public schools and one independent school.  I have wisdom about education.  Plenty of stories that you can read in my book CONDUCTING MY LIFE.  I am attempting to remember a time when chanting USA was considered offensive.  I really

“De-friended.” “Blocked your message.” “How can you be a Christian and support Donald Trump?” “So, you support Donald Trump?  Wow! You must be a white supremacist!” “You don’t believe the colonization of the United States was the largest “cultural bomb” our nation has faced?!” “You didn’t vote for Hilary Clinton?  You didn’t vote for Donald

Most people may have written this type of “article” on the first-of-the-month or a Sunday night / Monday morning, but a Tuesday?  I had a free Tuesday, so I thought – what the heck?  My readers in Accident, Maryland; Embarrass, Minnesota; Two Egg, Florida; and, Waterproof, Louisiana needed an “article.” So, what are you thinking,

My current setting:  sitting at my computer:  which sits on one of those very old folding tables that my aunt used to play Bridge on; the cover on the table, due to it probably being forty years-old, is tearing away; sitting in a very nice, two-story,  2,200 square foot home.  Full of boxes.  Unfortunately …

 I haven’t written too much about my faith.  I do want my blog to be open to all.  My faith unfortunately will turn-off people.  I want those “turned-off” people to hang-in there with me.  I will have some great “secular” insight.  Please do look at my “sacred-entries” as just another part of “Paul.”  AN IMPORTANT

Dear PJ and Ashlee, With as many people possible, I wanted to share this letter to the two of you.  Not to embarrass you at all.  You have only done wonderful things for all those who are blessed to know you / be a part of your world.  I share this letter with as many

The purpose of my BLOG is to give some insight from a teacher (BY THE WAY…NOTHING ON THIS BLOG REPRESENTS MY SCHOOL OR DISTRICT….n o t h i n g ! ! !) and what I have learned and continue to learn being a husband and dad.  I know several of you will be “put-off”

Due to our second PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FRIDAY in three weeks, I had some time to share some thoughts.  I do pay to have a website and I need give my nine readers a BLOG entry. What has happened since January 20, 2017?  TOO MUCH! Not NECESSARILY TOO MUCH from the President.  I didn’t vote for