A Beacon of Light

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” Steve Prefontaine During my career as an educator, I witnessed the full spectrum of student effort. Many of my students were consistently conscientious, some to the point of obsession, about doing well and putting forth their best effort on class assignments. A smaller percentage of…

“We must find the time to stop and thank those people who make a difference in our lives.” John F. Kennedy I would be hard-pressed to name all the women and men who have made a positive difference in my life. The list would include family members, teachers, coaches, neighbors, friends, colleagues, teammates, healthcare professionals,…

“A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others.” ~ Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter was the real thing. I expect that he will go down in history as the American leader who, throughout his entire lifetime, most exemplified…

“What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven’t even happened yet.” ~ Anne Frank I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post that there’s something about the last day of each calendar year that brings up a feeling of melancholy in me. It is equally true that there’s something…