Archive for October, 2007
Halloween in the Rear View Mirror 2007
We had fun taking our kids around this Halloween. I have to say though that the streets around here seem less and less festive about this holiday. Three years ago I distinctly recall at least 5 “haunted house” style garages on our walk. This year, there wasn’t even anybody jumping out [...]
Gold Rushing to Your Head Much?
The Gold Rush of California spurred a mass of hysteria which in turned created an economy that never existed prior. Gold makes things happen in this world.
But what about the things that “all-powerful” gold cannot buy?
cure
quell of terrorism
inspiration
love
talent
peace
happiness
What do you see missing from this list? When I think about the list, it really [...]Live In the Now
Three reasons to live in the now are:
Enjoyment: There is joy in the now
Clarity: You can think clearest in the now -and-
the Anxiety Vacuum: There is rarely any anxiety in the now.First, enjoyment. There’s an old story psychologists tell about the child that has too many toys in front of him. The child [...]
Love Story
When I had started talking to a cute brunette through Yahoo! Personals a couple times in July/August 2002 and I lived in Dana Point, CA in a tiny studio apartment that was undecorated and completely representative of a single 33 year old in limbo in his career and in his distant plan for a family, [...]
Contentment
I was thinking tonight about this word and what it really means. It is definitely the goal I strive for in my life. People all around me seem to be seeking riches, fame, property, material possessions . . . only some seem to share the same goal I have of contentment.
Contentment for me [...]I Control Paper, It Does Not Control Me
Since I started teaching in 1997, I have had a love/hate relationship with copiers and printers. It can be so cool when you have a crisp, stapled presentation ready for 30 kids stacked flush on your desk ready to deliver. It’s even better when the print actually enhances the learning transaction and the standard [...]
The Know-it-All
Do you love the new guy who’s a know-it-all? I get a kick out of him. He’s seen it all and seems to know everything that’s up better than the veterans do. He’s in for a face plant if you asked me. My advice: don’t be him.
Thursday Thirteen: Youtube Links to 80’s Songs
Rain in the Summertime – The Alarm
Girl Like You – Smithereens
The Twilight Zone – Golden EarringDon’t Cry – Asia
Come on Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Should I stay or Should I Go – The Clash
Love Cats – The Cure
Nowhere Girl – B Movie
Strength – The Alarm
House of Fun – Madness
Only a Lad – Oingo Boingo
New Song [...]Heroes
I can now say that I have met 2 of my heroes: Dave Sharp and Jack OConnell. What an amazing life I have had (and am having!!!)
State Superintendent Visits my “Riley Central” Classroom
As I sit here writing I am in the “afterglow” of adrenaline that comes from meeting a celebrity. Probably even more than that because celebrities aren’t very “mystical” to me. Jack OConnell, the California Superintendent of Education visited my room as I was teaching along with a scattering of big names from the [...]
