“Try and make me!” The playground taunt from childhood was all about power and control. “Gimme the ball, kid!” an older, stronger boy tells a young, smaller playmate. It doesn’t really matter […]
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. Currently living in Florida, absorbing the beauty of this piece of paradise, supporting my wife as she continues her teaching career and making this portion of my life the most awesome it can be.
The Neighborhood
Neighborhood is a metaphor for the place from which you are birthed into a larger world. As a child, the neighborhood you grow up in is character forming, habit forming, lifestyle forming. […]
Permanent Impermanence
As we prepare to move and I walk or drive around, recognizing points of interest, I think of this place or that and realize I may never see it again, and I’ll […]
Rockets Away!
We went to a launch at the Kennedy Space Center last Saturday and words still fail me to adequately express the awe I felt watching such a magnificent blend of science and […]
Heads Up!
My wife took a picture of me the other day, walking down the sidewalk holding a grandson’s hand. A “sweet” picture perhaps, except for my posture. Head bent, looking down, an old […]
Your Reality is not My Reality or One Size does not Fit All
In these days of “fake news” and “alternate realities” I have a tendency to dismiss any thoughts or ideas that don’t mesh with my own, and as I interact with others, I […]
Wisdom
The OED defines wisdom as the “quality of having experience, knowledge and good judgement.” As I’ve aged, traveling into seniorhood, I’ve always envisioned myself as the wise old man, queried by younger […]
Entitlement
I’ve always thought I understood entitlement, but lately I’m not so sure. I mean the royal system is pretty clear cut. A person becomes entitled to certain privileges by reason of merit […]
2nd Time Around and All is Well
I received my second vaccination yesterday, and I have to say once again how impressed I am with the way Orange County, Florida, is handling the monumental task. It was an even […]
Forever Young
I lead a blessed life, always have, I think. But currently my usual morning consists of some writing, some reading, some meditation accompanied by soothing ambient music. This is followed by a […]
NEW PERSPECTIVES 