Today, across the country, thousands are joining together to demonstrate their convictions that we are not to become a Kingdom, that we are to remain a Democracy! There is definitely a feeling […]
davidgrant2016
Retired teacher. 33 1/2 years experience in public schools at middle and high school levels. Trained in English and special education. Taught basic writing skills for 5 years at community college level. Practiced writing all my life in a variety of forms - poetry, short story, essay, novel. Grew up in Iowa, moved to Alaska to support military family, moved to Florida for Brenda's teaching career, and now living in Idaho.This is an awesome place and might very well be my final home. We'll see.
Liberty
I spent an enjoyable afternoon yesterday at the Boise Philharmonic, the first of the season. As usual, the concert opened with the national Anthem. It was followed by a piece written by […]
Old?
It seems appropriate that, having just celebrated/experienced my 80th birthday, I should reflect on life and perhaps make an observation or two to mark this latest milestone. I’m not sure why, though. […]
Name Calling
I’ve never been a name caller. Even as a kid I was reluctant to call someone “stupid” or “jerk” or “asshole” or any other derogatory title. If the words sometimes escaped my […]
April Fool
Abraham Lincoln, a truly great Republican president, once said that it was better to be quiet and thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. Sorry, Donald! Too late! […]
A Man Who Would Be King – A Fairy Tale
(Caveat: Any similarities of characters in this fairy tale to persons living or dead is purely coincidental and should be considered figments of the reader’s imagination.) Once upon a time, there was […]
Overwhelmed
I wrote the title of this post last night after mistakenly reading political headlines. However, I immediately watched some mindless, silly TV show and was able to sleep. However, I dreamed of […]
I’m not complaining, mind you, but . . .
Years ago, I removed the word “complain” from my vocabulary. I decided that if I could do something about something, I would. If I couldn’t, complaining served no purpose other than getting […]
Don’t Believe Everything You Think
Henry Ford once said, “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t — you’re right.” And William Shakespeare said, “There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it […]
Leadership – 6
Compassion – to be in sympathy with – harmony is part of the etymology of the word. A leader, an effective leader, must have compassion, in a true sense, for those he/she […]
NEW PERSPECTIVES 