It Was A Very Good Year

This year is different, and although I’m not sure I can explain why I’m compelled to talk about it anyway. Usually at this time of the evening on December 31, I’m counting down the hours until I can sweep the old year out the door and welcome in the new year. ...

Every Time I Turn Around

You know what? Today didn’t start out very well.  It started out with chipmunk damage to my car.  What can be more ridiculous than that?  In fact this year hasn’t started out very well. It has been stressful, to say the least, trying to get used to a new...
A Few Kind Words About 2013

A Few Kind Words About 2013

My last blog of 2013 pointed out that it was a tough year.  It was.  But it also had some exceptional moments.  These are a few things that made it special: Every single former student—whether it was a cadet who endured 5 years of my classes or the kid who was just a...