As the final day of the election approaches, there is an increasing barrage of requests for financial support. “The opponents are raising more money than we are. We need to keep up. […]
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.
Gratitude for obstacles
“We don’t grow in spite of the obstacles in our lives, we grow from them.” Ralph De La Rosa Thoughts of Donald Trump invade my mind as I do my morning reading, […]
To Infinity and beyond . . .
This election year has taken me to places I never thought possible. A dedicated political cynic in the past has been replaced by a thoughtful, concerned, rational supporter of our democratic system […]
Better Late Than Never – Respect for the life of Malcolm X
“You’re not to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, not matter who does it or says it.” Malcolm X Walking the steps, listening to the […]
An Ethical Life
We are visitors on this planet. We are here for ninety, a hundred years at the very most. During that period we must try to do something good, something useful with our […]
A Sad, Sad Vision
While meditating this morning, a vision came to me. There was a large field with more than 210,000 graves. An obese man stood in the foreground, dressed in a dark suit, blond […]
Funny but True
Sign of the Times
I have to admit I felt a certain amount of pride in making this commitment!
Rage
A long walk yesterday and another today gave me lots of time to listen to Rage by Bob Woodward. I have finished listening to the book, and I’m left almost speechless, searching […]
Passion
Passion – an interesting word. Printed on an advertisement for the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the word suggests that people should follow their passion and subscribe to the opera series. That’s what […]
NEW PERSPECTIVES 