Monthly Archives: October 2010

As I write these words, I have two photos before me. In the first (left), I was 41; in the second, 61. The first I used 20 years ago when I wrote my first book and first columns. The second … Continue reading →

Found myself unable to turn off the TV Tuesday and Wednesday. Because I wanted to watch every Chilean miner take his first step of freedom. Couldn’t tear myself away from reading the relief, gratitude and pride on each man’s face, … Continue reading →

Making things sound too easy. We teachers (OK, this teacher) are/is often guilty. Because principles are easy enough to explain but hard to implement. Case in point: yesterday’s blog entry. Reading it, one would think I seldom struggle with hopelessness. … Continue reading →

Hope isn’t fairy dust. It’s not something God sprinkles on us, and, suddenly, the future we imagined materializes. Not with me, anyway. Hope is just the first step. Something happens that gets me to believe what I hope could happen, … Continue reading →

Hope. Realized today it’s what my students need most. Come to think of it, it’s what their teacher needs most, too. Hope that our efforts aren’t wasted. Hope for the future. Hope for our dreams. Funny, though the Bible lists … Continue reading →