Script for the commencement address at New Covenant School, May 22, 2015 Friends, parents, students, and—most importantly—NCS Class of 2015: It is with deep gratitude that I take the podium tonight to celebrate your completion of a very long race. I am honored that you asked me to speak at […]
I guess nothing is more terrifying for a teacher than the realization that 99% of what you say will be forgotten (but much of what you DO makes a deep impression, and mistakes you make — along with how you handle them and whether you’re willing to apologize and repair […]
We Americans don’t have a good mechanism for memorializing and remembering big moments. The Israelites had their Ebenezers — the “stones of help,” a literal pile of rocks that would serve as a string-around-the-finger of one’s mind, a trigger for the memory of what God has done that’s good. I […]
Bruce: My laptop is dead…. Me: What happened? Bruce: It committed– What’s the name of the Japanese thing? Me: You mean ritual suicide? Bruce: Yeah! That! Kama Sutra! My laptop committed kama sutra. Me: I think you mean hari kari….. *snort*
Dear friends, On Friday, Joey announced via email to the NCS family that Coart & I will be moving into new jobs at the end of this school year. We are excited about Coart’s opportunity to pursue his UGA PhD in Social Foundations of Education full-time. For him to be […]
