Yesterday, I was listening to a Podcast with Tucker Carlson and Willie Robertson. Willie was talking about his dad. In the process of listening to […]
Category: Lifestyle
May Our Lives Have Flavor
Matthew 5: 13-16 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It […]
The Stuff That Works, The Stuff That Holds Up
Stuff that works, stuff that holds upThe kind of stuff you don’t hang on the wallStuff that’s real, stuff you feelThe kind of stuff you […]
Being a Christian in Public Education: A Follow-Up Commentary
Every, single day it gets harder to be a Christian educator. This is a follow up to a post a few weeks ago. The theme […]
Christmas 2024: A People Walking in Darkness Have Seen a Great Light (volume 1)
Introduction: I was so fortunate to go to a private school in Knoxville that valued hands on learning. It also valued celebrating Christmas. We used […]
The YMCA: Another Way Educators Can Find Balance in Their Lives
With after-school meetings, returning parent phone calls, writing lesson plans, providing valuable feedback on student work…it is very easy to stay at work too long. […]
Surround Yourself w/ Good Counsel
You are who you surround yourself with. Parents teach their children this. Wise children listen. We talked yesterday about the pitfalls of “group think.” Conversely […]
Hurricane Relief: Some Things I Have Learned Through the Years
“Many hands make light work.” Hurricane Helene has wrecked havoc on the Southern Apps. Now the task is to rebuild and to offer assistance to […]
Bend, Oregon: A Beautiful City -> An Example of What TRI-TN Could Be
I am a conservative, but somehow I end-up in liberal cities for vacation. Now, to be fair, if I had it my way I would […]
Working Remotely After Hours: Advice for Teachers -> Don’t Do It
We live in a world where accessibility has never been easier. We also live in a world where it is incredibly hard to separate your […]