Perspective
Making a Molehill out of a Mountain
It all depends on how you look at it It’s common to see people take an insignificant situation, and blow it all out of proportion. I’ve also seen plenty of people (sometimes the same people) do the opposite – take a hugely complex and difficult situation and make light of it. I’m sure there are […]
Running Full Speed into the Fog
One step at a time! We’ve all heard the sayings … “The journey is more important then the destination”, and “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” At first glance, these may seem at odds with each other, but if you consider your goal in life to be […]
A Snow Day is a Fun Day!
It’s up to you to make the most of it. The weathermen were predicting 12-24 inches of snow over the next 24 hours, and Mother Nature didn’t disappoint us! The official tally after the event indicated 18 inches of snow on Valentine’s Day, and given the snow from the night before, local effects, and drifting […]
Perspective on Learning and Teaching
Paying attention to the active subject, and the active student… It is fitting to write a little something about students and teachers as the school year winds down. The common proverb / saying is: When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. That takes the view that as a student, when you are ready, […]
More Perspective on Perspective
Knowing when to see the forest versus the trees. People are fond of saying things like: “She has no attention to detail”, or “He’s absent minded.” But maybe the person in question is just looking at the situation from a different perspective. If you plan on driving across the country, having detailed maps of every […]