Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Author: frank

  • What If Climate Change Deniers Are Wrong

    Two articles caught my attention this week about climate change and the human part of the equation. The first was a series of photographs posted on Facebook showing how humans…


  • Equity in Education, or the Lack Thereof

    ISTE has become my new favorite organization to be a part of and my first conference of choice. It speaks to me as a teacher who works hard to integrate…


  • The Power of an Educator

    Last night Richard and I were out for date night. We’d had dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant called The Basil Leaf. The food is very good, filling and not too…


  • Worries about my Daughter 

    I’ve been thinking and worrying about my daughter’s future a lot lately. I have sons as well, but as white males, I worry about them too, but less so as…


  • The first few weeks

    It has already been three weeks since the students returned to school. That alone is a little scary as the school year can fly by in the blink of an…


  • Straw Garden Update

    Many of you know that I discovered (from a Facebook link no less), and am trying, straw gardening this year. It is quite the odd concept, one I was skeptical…


  • Beginning Anew

    I’ve decided to go back into the classroom this school year. I thoroughly enjoyed being a principal and all it entails. It was not an easy decision to leave—to leave…


  • School Year Update

    Well, I’m already a couple of posts behind my goal of writing at least every two weeks. However, I’m going to keep that as a goal for this year. I do…


  • De Smet: Day 2

    We woke up this morning to the smell of a good breakfast coming from the downstairs kitchen. The bed and breakfast owners let you choose from a short menu. There…


  • De Smet Day 1: The Holy Grail of Little House…

    De Smet is literally in the middle of nowhere. It is so small and safe the bed and breakfast where we stayed did not even lock the doors at night.…


About

These are the inner wonderings and thoughts of a middle-aged man who happens to be a father, husband, grandfather, friend, brother, son, and thinker.