I’ve always thought that he meant simply to be a follower of his ways….to love one another….to follow the instructions in the bible, etc. I’ve come to think of it as much more. “Follow me” has a much deeper meaning if you look at the smallest of details. Jesus performed…

I am sitting here once again trying to wrap my brain around some of the nonsense going on in relation to the upcoming election. While I am not one, I actually have many friends and family that I love that are Trump supporters….and frankly it is getting more and more difficult to watch as the days, minutes, and seconds count down to this cataclysmic and defining moment. First of all, many of the most loving, kind hearted people I know claim that saving babies from being aborted is their sole motivation in their devotion to Trump. (As a side note, I doubt he cared that fetal tissue was used to create his Regeneron “cure”.) Priorities…

“If you cried in heaven, everyone would laugh. For they would know you were just kidding.” Saint Catherine of Siena My Life in Quotes I came across this quote some years ago and put it on my Facebook page. At the time it gave me comfort thinking of a place where the sadness and…

Artificial Intelligence has already affected our thinking and freedom to choose…. Smart phones, Facebook, Instagram, Google, YouTube, Apple, Twitter, Mozilla, Firefox, Pinterest….just a few technology companies/products that are run via background algorithms that are intended to manipulate and persuade their users…. I’ve been in the high school classroom for the…

“Whoever is happy will make others happy, too.” — Anne Frank — — one of my most revered historical figures and writers wrote this. If Anne Frank could make this statement, I believe we can stretch ourselves to be happy in almost every circumstance…and live a more quality life as a result. I can be happy that I am hungry right now because I have food in the kitchen. I can be happy with my age because it means I have made it this far. I can be happy in traffic — I have a car. I can be happy that I…

Remember the public service announcements from Smokey the Bear? Only You can Prevent Forest Fires…..Well parents, this is your public service announcement: Only You can Prevent Temper Tantrums and future anger management classes for your child. It seems that many people have difficulty containing their anger. I am one of…

Fake News vs. A Truth as Old as Time…. Wait a minute….that’s the theme song from Beauty and the Beast….. I am a high school teacher. Frankly, it is an all consuming job, mentally, physically, emotionally. I’ve had to be tough, fair, and entertaining. I know I have fallen short…

Today, I am writing about annoyance…..How often are you annoyed in a day’s span? Many times, I would guess. Does everyone need to know…..maybe. It could be like a dog’s growl, a warning that you are going to blow. Or are you able to talk yourself down from that ledge…