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Stewardship
Stewardship is more than most people think it is. Part of stewardship does involve how you handle your money or treat the environment, but it’s about SO much more than that. Stewardship is the act of being the responsible and … Continue reading
Teachable Moments
The calendar tells me there are still 4 more weeks of summer. Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out” is still playing in my head. The mercury in the little glass tube still says “summer”. County fairs are still in full swing all … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Cooper, Art Education, Coast Guard, College, County Fair, Death Camp, Education Major, Experiential Learning, History, Home Education, Leaders, Lifelong Learning, Mentors, Music Education, Nazis, Physical Education, Psychology, School Bus, Summer, Teachers, Teaching, Trafic Cones
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My Midlife Non-Crisis
Sometimes, things happen that make a person step back and take a mental inventory. In his song “Changes”, David Bowie sings “Oh look out you Rock n’ rollers, pretty soon now you’re gonna get older, time may change me but … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, California, David Bowie, Fitness, Jay Adams, Living Young, Marina Del Rey, Maslow, Midlife Crisis, Santa Monica, Self-fulfillment, Skateboarding, Stacey Peralta, Venice, Z-Boys
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Dog Days
We’re in the “Dog Days of Summer”. The scorching, humid days and sultry, sleepless nights are upon us. Sirius, “The Dog Star” (Brightest star in our night sky. -1.46 magnitude, part of the constellation Canis Major or “The Greater Dog”), … Continue reading
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Tagged Astronomy, Dogs, Greek Poetry, Homer, Matthew 15, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Summer, Weather
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Walking to Emmaus
There’s a small town in Pennsylvania named Emmaus. The town has just over 11,000 people living in just under 3 square miles. Emmaus is home to Rodale – the publishers of Organic Gardening magazine and many other fine magazines and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bethlehem, Bible, Depression, Disappointmrnt, Disciples, Emmaus, Genesis 18:14, Hopelessness, Israel, Jerusalem, Jesus, Joshua 1:9, Lonliness, Nazareth, Pennsylvania, Psalm 77, Rodale, Walking, Worry
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Exploding With the Arts
New Castle will be exploding with the arts from 4pm to 10pm this Friday and Saturday, July 10th and 11th when the city hosts the New Castle Fireworks Festival featuring Arts on the Riverwalk. This is the second year the … Continue reading
Our National Anthem
Francis Scott Key wrote his famous poem “The Star-Spangled Banner” as he witnessed the bombardment and defense of Ft. McHenry in Baltimore Harbor during the War of 1812. Key chose the English tune “To Anacreon in Heaven” (written @ 1775 … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Fourth of July, Independence Day, National Am]nthem, patriotism, Star Spangled Banner
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O Father, Where Art Thou?
“Where’s my father?” is a reasonable question for a divorced kid to ask. Some kids don’t need to ask. They stay in close contact with both parents, dependent upon custody and visitation arrangements. For other kids, that’s not the way … Continue reading
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Tagged Divorce, Father's Day, Marriage, Parenting, Stepchildren
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Not Words Alone from Curt Savage Media 