The other night, Kelli and I took a drive with no real destination in mind, the kind you take when the house starts to feel a little too small and the day has nowhere left to go. We ended up down by the river and sat there for a while, watching the light change. It […]
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Kelli and I are both members of the Delaware State Education Association Retired local. As members, we recently attended the Appoquinimink Food Service Union social — a lively event full of conversation and support for their contract negotiations. While there, I overheard someone mention a growing worry about young men and their mental health. That
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The Voice That Fades October has a way of holding mirrors up to us. The leaves are turning, the evenings grow earlier, and every store seems filled with masks and costumes. Kelli and I drive past a church on our way to service each Sunday. Every year, the local high school football team unloads hundreds
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The Other Night at Five Below The other night, Kelli and I took our niece, Ava, and two of her friends to Five Below so they could pick out some Halloween pajamas. I was struck by the sheer number of costumes lining the aisles—masks and makeup for every possible identity a child could imagine.
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A Meeting Between Worlds The other day, Kelli and I were out and about and happened upon an Applebee’s dressed up for fall. I noticed a couple of older folks—older than me (!)—sitting and chatting in a booth by the window. It got me thinking about all the times I’ve met with younger teachers over
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A Fall Luncheon and the Quiet Work of Presence The other day, Kelli—my wife—and I walked into the Delaware State Education Association–Retired Fall Luncheon. About thirty of us gathered around round tables, catching up, laughing, and telling stories. From the outside, you might’ve seen what looked like “thirty old folks” enjoying lunch together. But if
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Discover the quiet curriculum teachers carry into every classroom. Learn how spiritual reflection, mindfulness, and presence shape the inner life of teaching.
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It was the third week of September, and I remember walking into class already tired. A young man in the front row had his head down on the desk, earbuds in. Another student was scrolling her phone under the table, not even bothering to hide it. I felt the familiar rise of frustration—why won’t they
Finding presence in the middle of upgrades, glitches, and shifting systems It was the third day of the semester. I had my lesson lined up, the students were settled in, and I clicked open the brand-new attendance system our college had just rolled out. And of course—nothing. The screen froze, the system wouldn’t load, and
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We are in Germany visiting Sabrina, our Exchange Student back when she was in high school, and her family for a wedding. It’s been beautiful weather and a wonderful time visiting and sharing lives with this family. Yet, it’s still August, and the familiar feelings still arise. August always carried a strange rhythm
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