Every year the hamlet of Maine, in upstate New York, holds a Memorial Day parade that begins at Maine Memorial Elementary and ends the Maine Cemetery. The parade is a little over a mile and a quarter and includes Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, fire departments and the Maine Community Band. At the cemetery, there is… Continue reading Memorial Day Parade – Maine, NY
No, I am not talking about a political change of mind. I am talking about those staples of summer that you see on almost every teen foot going – the flip flop. Last Saturday, Old Navy had a dollar flip flop sale. There were a few perimeters – only five pairs per person, only solid… Continue reading The Dollar Flip Flop
This time of year not only do April showers bring May flowers, they also bring May awards ceremonies. June ceremonies, too, come with time and are more geared to the high school population. So my first stop on the awards circuit was the BCC Foundation 2008-2009 Student Awards REcognition Reception. The reception and awards ceremony… Continue reading Awards Time – BCC Foundation Student Awards
I have had Suzy Welch’s new book, 10-10-10: A Life-Transforming Idea (Scribner, ISBN 978-1-4165-9182-5), for a few weeks now and have been reading it diligently but knew that the review was going to get written today, whether I had my personal example for you all or not. I wanted to truly try the 10-10-10 process… Continue reading Book Review: 10-10-10: A Life-Transforming Idea
I have had many a discussion with friends as their children are adapting as young adults to life on their own, at college. We talk about how kids, especially student-athletes, tend to view themselves only in the spotlight of their sport. We also talk about how finding that niche that is what interests a student… Continue reading Delegate of the Year
My story about taking the train has come out a few times in my life. The most recent times revolve around my twins. In June of 2004, my now 22 year old son took the train to Chicago for the TSA – Technology Students Association – national convention and competition. The train, of course, comes… Continue reading The Train
I know I am a few days late. I was hoping in that time I would be able to find some wallpaper and add an image or two to this reminiscence. It does not look like that is going to happen any time soon so here you go. When I was younger and growing… Continue reading Happy May Day!
Earbuds. Headphones. Whatever your personal preference, if you are a parent of a teenager, I am sure you know what I am talking about – whatever the teen uses to listen to his/her mp3 player. The reason I am sure you know what I am talking about is you have probably purchased a ton of… Continue reading Listening Devices
I have just returned from New Paltz, New York. There are several things I enjoy in New Paltz but every trip is generally for the same purpose – NYS Division B Science Olympiad state competition. The top 38 teams in NYS were at SUNY-New Paltz to compete for the chance to travel to Augusta,… Continue reading NYS Division B Science Olympiad
The day was an actually nice looking for early March as my father’s funeral was held. Considering there had been snow earlier in the week, the sun was a welcome distraction. The pictures from the day can be seen at the local paper’s web site or below. My father worked at the local… Continue reading A Day in Early March
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