What I have enjoyed the most about being a citizen in our nation is:  THE POWER OF CHOICE.  There is something that is in our DNA as AMERICANS that includes THE POWER OF CHOICE.  There are other nations that take that power away.  I am afraid that is beginning to happen in our nation.  We […]

I am part of a very interesting experience learning more about Culture-Responsive-Sustaining-Humanizing aspects of being a teacher.  If someone was to ask me, “what have you learned so far?”  My answer, “I was doing this 29 years ago when I was 23 and people were blown away.  And then, the last several years at Dublin

Well, I made it a point to promise myself I would write more often.  I pay for this “handsome” website.  Why not use it more?  I also want to be more of a clarion for – men and their roles (husband / father / son / nephew / uncle / grandson / friend / professional

Good Morning 2018!! I don’t know you yet, but let me tell you… I do have some hopes and dreams for our GROWING FRIENDSHIP.  I offer my hopes and dreams (2018) to our Lord, Jesus Christ.  I would also add, for my friends who do not believe in Jesus Christ – please read and send

DISCLAIMER:  NAMES OF CITIES AND SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN CHANGED!!  Those who know me will recognize the cities, the schools, and the events.  Out of respect, I changed the names of the cities and schools.  My experiences are MY EXPERIENCES and I do share my experiences because I want those who have similar experiences know —

So, how do I spend my first day of VACATION?  Well, I talked to Jon on facebook for a while.  Enjoy talking to people about issues with REASONABLE tone in our voices.  And now… I blog.. Today, I blog about the word BULLY… When I hear the word “bully,” I see the douche on the

When I got a new phone, something happened to my “folders” in my computer / COMAST.  HEAVY SIGH!  So, I lost my password to “my” website.  Hence, this being posted on December 19,2017.  THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR READING MY BLOG.  I have about nine of you and I am very sorry to you FAITHFUL

God only knows what it’s doing to our children’s brains… so do I. Yet, it may not be our children’s brains… unfortunately, it is probably our children’s hearts.  Having taught since 1989, I have seen a lot of changes in people and frankly, I do think … NOT TO BE TOTALLY NEGATIVE… we are seeing the United

Today, I was listening to my talk radio.  Because, I want people to read this, I will not tell you who I listened to.  If you knew who I listened to, you may not choose to read this.  The radio host’s guest was Erica Komisar, author of BEING THERE:  Why Prioritizing MOTHERHOOD in the First

Support of FATHERS.  Mothers … you are incredible.  NO DOUBT.  But, when I did a search on “fathers,” I was taken aback by what I saw / read. —————————————————————— October 1, 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada The son of a father who — “…robbed a string of banks in Arizona, escaped prison in Texas and tried