Clarity
Like most of New England I am trying to watch the Patriots game. Unlike most of New England I have several barriers. First of all, I don’t even care who wins the game because long ago with my younger brother in the Heart of Central New York, we became enamored with the original America’s Team …. Read More
Just Sayin’
I wish I had a nickel for every time my dad said he wished he’d had a nickel for every time someone said something that was something that “they” said a million times. But you know what, if I had a nickel for every time I thought of my dad saying I wish I had …. Read More
Slow down, Put Things Away, and Find the Fridge…
The Principal of the Academy has officially hit the short, dark, grinding, exhaustive stretch of the year where instead of skipping for joy into your classroom, zoom room or google hangout or google gaggle or google meet and greet, Loom, Canvas, School brains, or whatever or hallway or bathroom or kitchen or office or whatever …. Read More
Principal Pondering
As the school year turns into that monstrously scary time of year when pretty much every day has that full moon karma feel, I reflect on the many areas I would benefit from some professional development. First, can anyone explain how ridiculously complicated it must be to return a towel to the hook it was …. Read More
A Principal’s View from Home
I am filled with gratitude and clarity because of a gift from Mimi who passed on in early October. As she was the real Principal Caregiver for my children from birth til Covid’s March, when due to her valiant battle with pancreatic cancer she was quarantined and we had to begin to learn to take …. Read More
Pizza
Can Pizza be any more important than right now…because pizza has so much power- to expose our vulnerabilities, satisfy cravings, and warm our hands with greasy comfort. As a teacher, especially those in special education right now you can appreciate the universally designed nature of pizza. Obvi, you can’t have FOOTBALL without the HUT, and …. Read More
Swing for the Fences
You win some. You lose some. The game of life never really changes. Each peak leads to another valley. Even the most exhilarating or devastating ocean wave of emotion, will wash away. What remains is the key. So as the Yankees fortunes swing from poor to powerful you maintain your balance. Your ability to withstand …. Read More
What do you see?
Staring straight ahead can be ridiculously monotonous. You can lose yourself in a virtual tunnel. You miss stuff. Looking down at your feet as they pound the pavement tracking dangers lurking over each bump and puddle ain’t much better. Searching for the slim sliver of perception that can give me the right mix of light, …. Read More
Yankee Fan in Red Sox Land
Today I am grateful that the Yankees are looking down at the Red Sox in the standings. When the universe is properly aligned, the stars are where they are supposed to be both in the sky and in the Yankees’ dugout(Cole, Judge, Stanton, Sanchez…) I can happily supervise my daughter making French Toast for breakfast …. Read More
