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Best Email Reply Ever
I was surprised to receive an email from a student mid-summer, a full two months before the fall semester began. When I read the subject line, I smiled and felt the tension melt from my shoulders. “Fall 2019 Semester Text Book Question” it said. I smiled because —...
Conceivable Dreams: Part One
Eugene was born in 1931 to immigrants. His mother arrived through Ellis Island from Poland in 1918 at 18 years old. His father arrived earlier in 1912 from Russia (although also Polish), trained as a pharmacist. He never applied his trade in his new country. Speaking...
Reading with Blinders on
You are someplace new, looking for an office in a 3-story building. You walk in and find there is no directory or any kind of information to help you find what you are looking for. Your only choice is to now walk the halls of every floor until you find where you need...
Into the Fire!
Two Years ago I was presented with a new opportunity or challenge, to maybe change lives and create something from nothing. I had never been a teacher at any level and I now accepted the position of adjunct instructor at a college level. There was a small base for the...