If you are an innovator, chances are you have found yourself at some point working for folks who are “dim bulbs.” The problem with dim bulbs is that they will often seek to force-out innovators as they are direct threats to leadership positions that they(the dim bulbs) are seeking in […]
Legal Definitions: Hostile Work Environment (Part I)
I think if you are a Christian educator in a profession which is dominated by individuals whose poltical ideology is left-of-center, you need to know your legal options should you encounter a hostile work environment. It is vital to know your legal rights and how to proceed should those rights […]
A Quick Note on the BOE Vote
I will not be voting for a single, incumbent Kingsport BOE candidate on August 6th. In reality, that is only a symbolic protest on my part, but feel free to join me! Barring a monumental upset by the independent, many don’t realize those elections are already(mostly) decided as the Republican […]
Parents: What do you do when faced w/ aggressive assessment calendars by public schools?
I think that is a question many of us are asking in Kingsport lately. What do you do when your local school system exchanges developmentally appropriate, experiential instruction for canned instruction which is almost entirely founded in test prep and critical thinking is jettisoned? What do you do when you […]
Transparency by Government Agencies
I am always a little bit astounded when government officials are surprised or even angered that I know something about what is going on behind closed doors. I have news for them. Government “by the people and for the people” is not supposed to be done in secret. Things shouldn’t […]
A July 4th Message
A story takes shape during the Battle of the Bulge during World War 2. Lt Lyle Bouk and 17 other soldiers (along with five artillery observers) were tasked with manning a quiet, Belgium outpost in Lanzerath. They knew it was a dangerous assignment due to its strategic location, due to […]
Dads, Stand Between Your Kids and Satan
As men, it is our job to spiritually protect our households. How do we do that and what does it look like? First and foremost, we must pray for our family. We must pray the Lord’s protection over them. Next, we must pay attention to the information which makes its […]
Public Education is Failing Men
Public education is failing men, both young and old. Truly, as a general rule(there are exceptions) it is failing all of our children. The current conceptual approach is out of touch and out of date. And more of us need to start talking about this. I am more convinced than […]
Remembered: June 6, 1944
I have shared this before, but it is worth sharing again and again… I was speaking to my class about D-Day one year. It was quiet. Almost instinctively, young people can sense the importance of that moment of history. I had finished talking, and then my assistant of 70+ years […]