Teaching
"Is the purpose of a teacher to flunk a student? Tell him what he doesn't know? No. It is to tell him what he needs…
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Sovereignty
Sovereignty refers to supreme power or authority. See the word "reign" in there? It's a royal word connected to Kings and Queens. Our democratic ideals…
Creator
My kids love Legos. I didn't have many growing up--now we have dozens of sets. I've always preferred following the little instruction book. There's a…
Keep your cool
With emotion in his voice, my friend told me a story of one of his mentors--a science professor. One day, this man's office was drenched…
Model rockets
When I was in middle school, I enjoyed building and launching model rockets. Cardboard body tube, balsa fins, plastic nose cone, parachute--with fine strings and…
No Yeahbuts
Some dear friends invited our whole family for tea. It was great fun--all kinds of exotic things to try that told of faraway places. We…
Dead guys
I changed my major after my freshman year of college--from Premed (Biology and Chemistry) to Nursing. It was an expensive decision in two ways: (1)…
Pain scale
"How much does it hurt on a scale from 0-10 (with 0 being no pain, and 10 being your arm's off)?" In medicine we assess…
Three kinds
There are three kinds of people in the world. The first class is of those who live simply for their own sake and pleasure, regarding…
Yes and No
There are Yes People--who quickly say yes knowing that they might not be able to fulfill the request. The upside is that the Yes Person…