What do You REALLY Need?
I don't know why I thought these words... I think it is because some of the students I used to work with now carry guns... and I feel like they…
Women…
I am pretty sure we have all seen the headline, "The Taliban leaders warn Afghan women to stay inside because the Taliban fighters are 'not trained to respect women'." I…
Fighting… How Much Do You Really Know?
A young boy I know wanted to fight another boy, a few years older than himself, earlier this week. I know both of these young men pretty well, but what…
So Simple… And Yet Impossible it Seems
A student saw this wood carving and asked me, "Why haven't you finished this yet?" I did not have an answer. The wood carving... that will be finished, eventually. But…
FedEx is NOT innocent…
I write these words as a currrent employee of FedEx Express. I would love it if these words made any difference for the victims and their families of the mass…
Fresh-look Friday
Two pictures. The last ones for a while... this I can promise. I finally shaved and I don't really like the results... but this is ok. Some days it is…
A Tale of Two Corporations… Kinda
Pictures just seem to get it done, and I actually want people to read these words... so... another pic! Today is my birthday. No, I do not want birthday wishes…
Four generations…
This week I am lucky enough to be in Colorado visiting my family. I have not seen my family in a very long time. Today I had one of the…
ONLY Eleven?
Ok, so nothing has happened with the beard, except that it is out of control burly. Burlier than I have ever had a beard before. And white. When kids see…
I promised… pictures?
I realize that I promised pictures of... myself... this week but nothing has changed. The beard remains. Actually, if anything has changed, the beard has just gotten a bit burlier.…