Below are my comments on a proposed vote setting for a school building project. You can see more about the project by visiting an article archive at our local paper – M-E project vote to be set – or at the school web site. I have to say that I am extremely disappointed in the… Continue reading Comments for School Board Meeting – Jan 25, 07
Okay, I have decidedly described myself as a sports fanatic many times. I am, though, not a big professional sports fan. I love World Cup Soccer and professional bicycling (though I have some questions about cycling nowadays). This weekend, though, was almost perfect. I have spent the weekend watching my favorite college football team play.… Continue reading Another Great Sports Weekend
Okay, while I admit to being a sport fanatic, this is little I enjoy more than college football. This may come from going to West Virginia University and attending games in both old and new Mountaineer Stadium. It may come from a son who played on a high school state championship football team. It may… Continue reading BCS Joy
It seems like I have been a part of gown-town relations since I left for college in the late 70’s. I think my first real taste of the conflict was during the Winter Olympics of 1980. Towns people in the Adirondacks thought there would be many, many jobs for the locals. They were upset when… Continue reading Gown-Town Relations
Well, today the news is not out of Niagara Falls. It is not one team beating up another team’s players. It is in Colorado and is teammate against teammate. A lot of this goes back to what we teach our children when they start playing sports. Teenagers, those at least high school aged in most… Continue reading More College Athletics Grief
When did teenagers, especially those of voting age, become so cynical? How can we, as responsible adults, teach them that working within the system can bring about change when it rarely does in their world? Case in point, the Niagara University athletic department has made national, not just regional, headlines recently. Four members of the… Continue reading How do you teach teens that working within the system can change things?
I was at a high school varsity soccer game the other day. I happened to not have a child playing and was talking to another friend there without a child on the pitch. We got to talking about the adjustment to college. Eventually, we were talking about the adjustment from being the “big star” in… Continue reading Teen Identity
All I can say is wow! Not only do they expect “teenagers” to arrive at school in perfect shape, they also expect those first year students to adjust perfectly. First there was the May mailing of the summer workout plan. It was laid out perfectly. It made sense and included a nutritional plan also. It… Continue reading All I Can Say is…Wow!
Well, I have always loved summer. It is easier to exercise as it is warmer out. Walking in the snow, while doable, is not as convenient. I like to eat less and exercise more. Having at least two of my kids wanting or having to work out this summer is going to be great. Elise… Continue reading Summer Approaches
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