I had a student who did not name his children until their first birthday. He told me he wanted to name each child something that was appropriate for the child’s personality. I have to admit it made a lot more sense than the way most...
I love people who are self-individualized. So many of us try to fit in and not draw attention. It seems that we don’t want to be noticed, as if we are fearful to be different. I have a student who comes to class each day...
One of my students today asserted the premise that promises are only binding if circumstances remain static. My contention was his position made promises useless because circumstances are always changing. No one day is like another. As time passes we become different people. I look...
Winter Visitors We have two visitors who seem to be comfortable in our woods despite our very threatened dog. They have been with us for almost two weeks. It’s hunting season. I think they feel secure close to a house. This morning upon seeing them and...
It’s called a Hennessy Venom GT Spyder. Believe it or not this is a production car that does 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds and 0 to 200 in 15.3 seconds. It takes me that long just to get out of my chair. This incredible...
The award season is upon us. There are the Grammy’s, the People’s Choice Awards, the Country Music Awards, the Golden Globes Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Academy Awards and on and on. I wonder why we watch them. I’m guessing we have a...
When one walks about in Westminster Abbey it is difficult not to be awed by those buried there. We can start with Chaucer and work our way through the centuries. Poet laureate Ben Jonson is buried upright. Henry Purcell, Isaac Newton, George Handel, Charles Dickens,...
When I was very little before we moved to the country I loved Sunday mornings. One of the local churches rang the bell in their steeple to call people to worship. It was so beautiful as it echoed through the neighborhood. I have loved church...
When classes last three hours I sometimes end up sitting on the desk. It is a vulnerable position because during winter mornings in Massachusetts it is dark when I get up. Sometimes I end up with mismatched socks much to the amusement of my students. ...
Paul was not to be trifled with. Philippi was a Roman colony where Rome had sent 300 distinguished veterans of the Roman legions to provide leadership and a strong Roman presence. Enter Paul, himself a Roman citizen. As he moves through the city he is...