Taking Responsibility

by | Sep 30, 2013 | 2013, Musings

On Labor Day weekend, a retired NFL football player, Ryan Holloway had his home in upstate New York trashed by 300 teenagers. They spray painted the walls, peed on the floor, broke furniture and fixtures. All total, there was about $20,000 worth of major damage done....

The Majesty of God

by | Sep 23, 2013 | 2013, Musings

This summer I had the great privilege to visit British Columbia and spend some time at Lake Louise (outside of Banff.) This unbelievably gorgeous “alpine” lake sits nestled in the Canadian Rockies. One afternoon I watched the clouds roll in and with them...

Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

by | Sep 16, 2013 | 2013, Musings

I was observing in one of our elementary classrooms this week and heard the teacher say something new-well, it was new to me. She was asking open ended questions about a geography lesson and had the students discuss their answers with their partner. When it came time...

Pregnant with Twins (and hating it!)

by | Sep 9, 2013 | 2013, Musings

An anonymous post on Babble.com reflected a couple’s reaction that recently discovered that they are expecting twin boys: “We are pissed and pregnant with twins.” Apparently this “pushing forty” year old couple had struggled to get...

Emergency Calls

by | Sep 2, 2013 | 2013, Musings

There was a report out recently from London’s Fire Brigade. It seems that in 2010 there were some 1300 “trapped or stuck” incidents and each incident cost the city about $445. I laughed at the kinds of predicaments that required the fire department...