One of my favorite, but relatively unknown quotes, has to do with respect. “To receive it, you must deliver it.” This is clearly just stating that if you want other people to respect you then you have to be certain to respect them as well. It is one of many derivatives of the golden rule. …
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Not quite THE lunch box.
I wanted to share with you all one of the cooler inventions that I’ve discovered in the past month or so. When I eat lunch with my first graders at Harding Avenue Elementary school, there is a huge disconnect between me and them. They all have cool lunch boxes and I do not. Over the …
It only took 3 weeks!
To follow up on a post I made last week, today officially begins my fourth week of work. It may have taken three weeks, but for the first time I finally left my house AHEAD of schedule to make it to the train station! Here’s a little bit of what I’ve been reading today: Virginia …
Scenic commute.
To commute north into D.C., I take the Virginia Railway Express, or the VRE. I love how effortless, fast, and affordable it is. Some people, like my parents, drive the sixty minute commute, but I prefer to take the train for an hour. When I was younger, I would sleep but now I usually take …
What goes around comes back around.
A few days ago, I was leaving my parent’s house to head out to dinner with a friend from school – it was on New Year’s Eve, actually. Anyone who knows me knows that I am always…always…always… uh, not right on time. So I was kind of in a frenzy, trying to NOT be supet …
I won’t give up.
Letter grades for K-12 schools…Higher Ed, also?
I know a majority of my friends aren’t too interested in K-12 matters, but I’m just curious what you all think about this proposal from Governor Bob McDonnell? I think it’s a fantastic idea, personally. But, of course, I love to hear from other opinion bases. Richmond Times Dispatch – McDonnell proposes letter grades for schools …
Hokie Football Year-in-Review (2012)
My coworkers are probably definitely wondering why am I laughing out loud to myself at my desk right now. Because this is one of the best columns I’ve ever read about Hokie football, looking backwards. It mirrors a lot of the same feelings I’ve had about the team this year. I try my best not …