Posturing your child for the best school placement is nearly universal in America today. From one neighborhood to the next, one county to the other, schools vary greatly in their official test scores, achievements and ratings. We want the best…
When a class gets too small, the students start acting like ‘siblings in the back seat of a car. There is simply no way for the cantankerous kids to get away from one another.’ – Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath [57]…
What we really wanted was a mud room with cubbies, hooks and a bench. I wanted it to look like our own locker room in the house. Only one problem: we don’t have that kind of space (above, center, with…
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The Richmond Times-Dispatch recently wrote about an appearance by Virginia’s Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor, E.W. Jackson: [He] told his audience that those who do not follow Jesus Christ “engage in some sort of a false religion.” I immediately assumed “his audience”…
Last week, I watched someone practicing their craft. It was well-executed, but there were a few elements I thought could use some work. I got to thinking about the giving and receiving of feedback, and I realized this person would…