Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it.
THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it
THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS
Dad Gone Wild
Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it
CAN WE STICK TO WHAT WE KNOW?
by TC Weber / 20h
“You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire” ― Lucius Annaeus Seneca, On the Shortness of Life Apologies for the lag in columns. We were in Orlando last weekend for the 2021 Pan Kids, an event drawing competitors from all over North and South America. My 10-year-old was competing in Jui Jitsu. Prior to the competition, we were unsure whether he would win
NOW THAT’S A HEAD SCRATCHER
by TC Weber / 9d
“Great is the power of steady misrepresentation” ― Charles Darwin By this time tomorrow, we’ll be hours from Orlando. Saturday my youngest competes in the Pan Am Games in Jui Jitsu. It’ll be a stressful, but welcome reprieve from the daily grind. After the competition, we plan to spend a day in Orlando and another at the beach. It’s as close as we get to a vacation. (Though my son has repeatedly
EVEN MORE QUESTIONS
by TC Weber / 11d
“Maybe my passion is nothing special, but at least it’s mine.” ― Tove Jansson, Travelling Light Today we are going to revisit the themes and stories of Fridays’ post , as more has come to light over the weekend. Hopefully, I’ll provide you even more fodder for thought. First up, let us revisit the case of the disappearing Superintendent, Last week we discussed the resignation of National Superint
QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, I GOT QUESTIONS
by TC Weber / 13d
“No intelligent idea can gain general acceptance unless some stupidity is mixed in with it” ― Fernando Pessoa Sometimes it’s the things that are not talked about that echo the loudest. Case in point, this week reigning State Superintendent of the year Bryan Johnson of Chattanooga announced his resignation as leader of Hamilton County Schools . His date of departure is slated for just a couple day
HOW DO WE CHOOSE?
by TC Weber / 18d
“Sometimes, because we use the same words, we assume we mean the same thing” ― Ahdaf Soueif, The Map of Love I continue to read extensively about America’s ongoing battle with history – the stories we tell and how we tell them. As I read these stories, I play them against the backdrop of our oft-voiced desire to teach children the ability to think critically. As I read the arguments for what to l
THREE STIKES NORMALLY SIGNIFY AN OUT
by TC Weber / 21d
“To know what people really think, pay attention to what they do, rather than what they say.” ― Descartes Those of us who are parents are likely familiar with the strategy of repeatedly reframing a question until you get the answer