I feel honored to be chosen as the representative from the MI staff to get the privilege of addressing the students, parents, and guests here tonight. I’ve written about five totally different speeches for this, mainly because as I’d begin writing, I’d realize that there was something even more important I wanted to share. It would be appropriate to pat
Read moreThat’s the question I was asked last week, and the question that I’ve seen in the amused or befuddled eyes of people who know that this has been the Summer Of Buffy for me. Taking a step backwards, when Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the religion practiced by my dad and my daughter, I scoffed. Laughed at their insistence that
Read moreEveryone talks about “reaching out” and “building relationships,” especially with people who are different than ourselves in some way–race, status, age. At school, the battle cry for 5 years has been “Rigor, relevance, relationships,” with the a priori that without relationships, we won’t be able to create rigor or relevance. And even though I understand the effectiveness at having good
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I wrote this in 2003 for Devin. I don’t remember exactly why, but he needed a sample of writing for a class…or something. It’s possible that no one has read this except Devin and I, in fact. I’m pondering what I could say in a follow-up. I live in Lima, Ohio. I was born here, lived here though a much
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The Wave Returns 