“When we can begin to take our failures non-seriously, it means we are ceasing to be afraid of them. It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves.” — Katherine Mansfield One character defect deeply ingrained within me during childhood was perfectionism. Yes, the P-word! Don’t get me wrong — perfectionists tend to […]
Remembering Trey
Imported from my personal blog, where it received 1,268 views in the week it was published … While the world waxes poetic about the difference teachers make in the lives of students, the impact of young souls upon us is seldom spoken. Many students have made their way into my heart over the years, playing […]
Rambling Autobiography
I was born in Stillwater (Go Pokes!), raised in Texas (Home of the Longhorns), and educated at OU (Boomer Sooner!). Starbucks and Sesame Street were born the same year I was – in 1971. I turned six months old in Mexico and celebrated my first birthday in Montreal. When I was three years old, I […]
The Power of Words
Remember Johnny’s last gasp in The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton? Recognizing that Ponyboy was better than the average hoodlum, Johnny wanted him to hold onto the golden qualities that set him apart from their companions. So, he urged Ponyboy to “stay gold,” or remain innocent — a reference to the Robert Frost poem Ponyboy had recited […]