Plussing it.
Did you know that Walt Disney loved making motion pictures but didn’t love his ‘pictures’ being finished? Fascinating, right? Most of us love things being finished. In his own words: “A picture is a thing that once you wrap it up and turn it over to Technicolor, you’re through. Snow White is a dead issue […]
Precarious pumpkins – and managing our overwhelm.
Precarious Pumpkins and managing our overwhelm. I drove behind a pick-up truck on the freeway today that had its bed CHOCK FULL of pumpkins. Like really, really full. Those pumpkins were not tied down or secured and I found myself wanting to pass quickly by. One bump would have sent one – or many […]
Red, Dad, and Blue – and Utah’s Holy War.
I grew up in a split home. No, not that kind of split. Let me explain. There’s a college rivalry in our state that dates back – depending on who you ask – at least to 1922, maybe earlier. We’re talking over A HUNDRED YEARS. It’s the face-off between the University of Utah and Brigham […]
Hummingbirds and 4 dimensions of energy.
A few mornings ago, I was taking the garbage out. I went outside through our garage and when I turned to go back inside, I noticed a bird – or what I thought was a bird – swiftly flying around the ceiling area of the garage. I quickly realized the creature was a hummingbird. We […]
Darren’s one of these. Are you?
We just passed the end of the month. In our house the end of the month comes with comments and discussions that sound like this… “Well, I’ve got 3 days before I know about my month….” Or“I’m 15% over my month…” Or “It looks like I’m going to hit my month…” Etc. Darren is a […]
Those printing brothers from York, England.
Once upon a time there were 5 Gibson brothers from York, England: Robert, Stephen, George, Samuel, and John. According to Great American Press, they settled in the United States in 1850. Printing had been the family business, so they “brought with them a French handpress to jump start their new lives and business opportunities in […]
Urgency, Importance, and Springtime.
A little kid education site online called Twinkl describes Spring this way: “Spring is a season of new beginnings, renewal, and growth. As the days get longer and warmer, the world around us starts to come back to life with blooming flowers, chirping birds, and buzzing bees. Spring is a time when we can shed […]
Your Own Personal Order of Difficulty.
During the majority of my lengthy career in education, I, like many teachers and counselors you know, had a second job. One of them was a brief stint with a prestigious company offering high-end ACT prep classes. It was taught in a building in the heart of downtown and when I drove by that building […]
A well-timed read
Almost exactly 10 years ago, when I was just a few months into a new job and trying desperately to keep my head above water, I came across an article that I knew contained something valuable. I bookmarked it and moved on – to the seemingly more important things I had going on at the […]
The Little Red Hen and what’s stopping us.
One of the folktales I remember my mom telling me when I was little was called “The Little Red Hen.” If you’re of a certain age, you probably recall the story. But in case you don’t, here’s the Little Golden Book edition: Once there was a Little Red Hen who lived in a barnyard […]
