2012-06-20 01:08
My seven year old son, Jack, is nearing the end of his first season playing baseball for the "Washington Nationals." He was blessed this year with a wonderful coach who both encouraged… Read More
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This blog will focus on life issues ranging from adolescence to adulthood, spirituality, story, and education.
2011-12-18 18:09
Recently, I've been listening to a song by Neil Young called "Cortez the Killer." I've always loved the song. Sometimes I come back to a song and listen to it over and over. When that happen… Read More
2011-07-22 00:19
Things can't be in two places at once. Right? Well, quantum physicists are saying that on an unbelievably small scale that might not be true. You see...I've been hooked on a fantastic series… Read More
2009-07-22 18:16
This weekend we had the opportunity to visit our nation's capital, Washington D.C. What an incredible trip! We saw the Washington Monument, a memorial to George Washington, the first preside… Read More
2009-01-30 03:35
The Fresh Air Fund, an organization dedicated to bringing urban kids into a direct experience with the great outdoors, is looking for counselors for its summer program. Take a moment and co… Read More
2008-12-25 16:25
My sons and I just finished setting out "reindeer food" for Rudolph and his eight compadres, when I happened to look up at the night sky. The rain had stopped, leaving a clear, cloudless sk… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
Ajax went to his doom, his ire toward Odysseus unquenched and issues unresolved. Death appears indiscriminate at times, not caring whether a person has made peace with others in his or her l… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
Saturday, February 9th, 2008 I'll be doing a book signing and giving a brief talk at Barnes & Noble in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. The topic of my discussion will be making meanin… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
I finally got around to watching Apocalypto last night. As an ancient history teacher, I immediately noticed several historical inaccuracies, however, the story ultimately captured me. Lo… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
Both lunar and solar eclipses were viewed in ancient times with a mixture of fear and superstition. The shadow of the Earth passing over the moon often gave an ancient viewer the impression… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
Out of whose womb came the ice?, And the hoary frost of Heaven, who hath gathered it? The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. - Job 38:29-30It's been called a… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
As I stood outside in the freezing cold winter night, staring up at the night sky, I came to a profound realization. Even though science clearly explains the cause of a lunar eclipse, it can… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
We plan and prepare, control and design, and still something goes wrong. Something ends up backwards. We plan a wonderful family outing, and then someone gets sick. A marathon runner paces h… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
Myth and symbol surround us. Echoes of the ancients still ring in our modern ears. The yearning for the spiritual and mystical is ingrained in our hearts, despite our immersion in the modern… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this my… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
As human beings, we are made up of body, mind, and spirit. Sometimes we devote our energy and time to building our minds, but neglect our bodies. Often, we exercise the body, but forget th… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
Perry Farrell, the former lead singer of Jane's Addiction, wrote a song years ago entitled "Pets." I happened to hear it again on XM radio the other day. The song itself pokes fun at our s… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
Yes there are two paths you can go by... - Led ZeppelinThe more I think about it, the more I realize that our every thought, word, and action brings us one step further down a road that lead… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
As many of you know, I have been participating in the National Advisory Board for O2Max Fitness, an organization in Santa Monica, CA, that is dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles among… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
I finally picked up a copy of the new Coldplay CD, Viva La Vida. I've always enjoyed the way Coldplay starts a song slow and mellow and then allows it to rise to a powerful and emotional cr… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure. - Joseph CampbellThis quote has been on my mind as of late. We all hav… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
No I don't wanna battle from beginning to end I don't want a cycle of recycled revenge I don't wanna follow death and all of his friends. - ColdplayI couldn't have said it better myself...Do… Read More
2008-12-11 11:48
Last week, my family and I went to Amelia Island, Florida for a relaxing vacation. The days were spent floating in the soothing waves of the Atlantic, collecting shells along the beach, swi… Read More
2008-12-10 23:33
A recent survey apparently showed that children in our modern society are beginning to "lose touch with the natural world." It seems that very few young people were able to identify even co… Read More
2008-02-28 18:47
Music is powerful...isn't it? It has the ability to stir our souls in ways few things can. Like story, music is another language of the heart. It conveys truth in a way that is once beautifu… Read More
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