Monthly Archives: February 2013

The Aladdin Lamp

Posted on February 24, 2013 by glenn

Perhaps you remember the story from childhood of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. It is one of the more famous stories from the 1001 Tales of the Arabian Nights. Aladdin is a young boy who comes in possession of a … Continue reading →

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It is not the critic who counts…

Posted on February 20, 2013 by glenn

“It is not the critic that counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the … Continue reading →

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If I had it to do over again…

Posted on February 18, 2013 by glenn

My children are grown. But if I had my time to go over these are some things I would stress to them. I do not take full responsibility for all these ideas. They did not all originate with me. But … Continue reading →

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The Pledge and the Prayer

Posted on February 7, 2013 by glenn

I can’t remember every single high school teacher I had, most but not all. And I remember very few college professors. However, I remember vividly every single elementary teacher. They each just had such an impact on me. Butler, Richardson, … Continue reading →

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Living in the Past

Posted on February 3, 2013 by glenn

I remember several years ago when I was a new administrator at a school. Some of the changes that we had implemented were not very popular with some of the older teachers. These staff members had been there for a … Continue reading →

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