Read What You Like–And Maybe What You Don’t I live by the principle that you should only read what you want to read (students excluded!) and if you’re not interested in the book you picked up, then put it down.  Only, I’ve … Continue reading →

Riddle Me This You know this classic riddle? “What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?”  You know the answer? A person. Babies go about on all fours (infancy) … Continue reading →

Change YOUR Perspective I recently rewatched the 1989 movie Dead Poets Society starring Robin Williams as a progressive English teacher in a 1950s boarding school who encourages his students to seize the day. In one scene, he has the students stand on … Continue reading →

Writing IS Messy! When I went to a doctor’s appointment recently, I walked into a medical building in the middle of a paint job. Baseboards had been removed, drop cloths scattered and paint tins full. A painter was sprawled on … Continue reading →