Chasing WaterfallsWe went camping last week, threw a tent and two sleeping bags into the back of the truck, and took off. We spent more time tieing the...
Turn the PageOur youngest leaves for boot camp this week. We - both my wife and I - have come to terms with his decision. We support him. We love...
Standing at the Schoolhouse DoorFirst, let me begin by stating this is not meant to be performative. I understand that some may read this as such. It is not intended...
Making a Left at Albuquerque[Note: this is part two of a series. Part one can be found HERE.] Road trips can be profound experiences. There’s something about the...
Hiking the CanyonMy son and I recently went on a journey together. We set a challenge for ourselves and answered our own call to action. For others,...
Charting Our CourseWe ask a lot of our 18 year-olds. Decide now what you are going to do for what feels like the rest of your life. Now. Right now. By...
ParentingOur dog died last weekend. We had two dogs: Duke and Bella. And now we have Bella - and our new dog, Bruce. But this isn’t about our...
The Most Dangerous PhraseRecently, I've been seeing a proliferation of edu-wonks decrying change - which strikes me absurdly funny, since the very notion of...
Systems vs GoalsI do a lot of thinking about systems. But I don't always reflect on goals. Lately I’ve been considering that - perhaps because of new...
The Canary in the Coal MineAs I was reading recently, I came across the word prodrome, which I subsequently learned means an early sign or symptom, and is from the...