I keep running into people who have big plans for their retirement.
They’re going to move somewhere with less snow. They’re going to
get serious about that hobby. They’re going to sta...
I have a smart dog. He’s a miniature poodle, and we’ve been doing
trick training since he was a pup. He earned his first trick dog title
at 8 months old. Now we’re working on his Trick Do...
Pick up any yearbook any place any year. Turn the pages, you will
recognize them. That one: always so friendly. That one: forever in
trouble. That one: so cool. That one: Oh! The music! That one:...
Pens poised, Paper rustling. Begin. Destiny scratched into this exam.
Future doors open or close. You can ruin your life! . Don’t stress.
Life is not a straight road. If an exam slams a door, w...
The following article was originally published in The Gateway
newspaper, Sicamous, BC, June 2014. I no longer teach at ERS, but
the school continues to engage in innovative programs with some o...
That explains everything, doesn’t it? You’re afraid. You’re so
afraid of someone’s opinions that you won’t risk anything.
You’re afraid you’re not perfect, that you’ll make a mist...
Again an A beside your name. Nine boxes for nine days. Six A’s.
You, with that great brain, want A’s on your transcript not your
attendance record. What is happening in your world that kee...
Some of the most brilliant, creative people I know did not do well at
school. Many of them didn’t really discover what they could
do–and who they really were–until they’d left school an...
