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ANGELS SCARE

Angels scare the bewhillikers out of folksComing up on them sudden-like unannouncedNo wonder then the first thing they pronounceIs fear not, I won’t hurt you, this is no jokeThey popped out from heaven to take the newsTo Zechariah, Mary, Joseph, and then some shepherds.They said their piece, then zipped back skywardsAnd left the people theyContinue reading “ANGELS SCARE”

MY SUBMARINE

A big piece of pipe—maybe 3 feet in diameter. Something to cap the ends off so water couldn’t get in. Cut a hole and put in a hatch for a way to get in and out. Same with a porthole or two. Some vaguely understood (emphasis on vaguely) inner workings to get the thing toContinue reading “MY SUBMARINE”

Learning, in and out of the Classroom

I have sat in many classrooms—some I wanted to sit in, some I was told were required. I did enough work and did it well enough to never fail a class. Don’t hold me to this, but I think I made a single D sometime. Only a handful of C’s. I never had to repeatContinue reading “Learning, in and out of the Classroom”

Five Pandemic Outcomes for Education

As I write this, we are 10 months into a worldwide pandemic that has had extensive effects on people’s lives. Even though vaccines have been developed and the first steps are being taken to vaccinate people against COVID-19, the pandemic may be coming into its most devastating stage—at least in the United States. One ofContinue reading “Five Pandemic Outcomes for Education”

The Power of Pausing

This is a time to pause, to hold our collective breath. To wait. To cease. To stay. Put it in Park and turn off the key. Magical things happen when we pause. Time. Goes. By. Let it. This virus continues to spread in the land. Don’t conspire to make its job easier. Do what youContinue reading “The Power of Pausing”