America would have never been settled had it not been for the assistance (and permission) of the Native Americans.
Author: bleilre
Former educator, chemist, forensic lab director, business owner, and dean, now I offer my thoughts for your consideration.
Thanksgiving 2020 11/26/20
Full disclosure; I’m writing this on the Monday before Thanksgiving. I’m a little bit ahead (not as much as I would like to be) so this is forecasting rather than reflecting.
Black Friday 2020 11/25/20
This year, many people have learned the hard way that large crowds, such as Black Friday shopping crowds, are incredibly dangerous.
Wasted Effort 11/24/20
Which begs the question, why, for the love of God, do I keep trying at all?
Video Game Work 11/23/20
don’t get lost in the games. Track the time and effort you put into them, and don’t let it become out of balance with the rest of your life.
Vivaldi 11/22/20
These young women of Vivaldi may have won the hearts of a suitor, but they certainly had no opportunity to fall in love with the men. What are the odds that the marriage, which was barely more than arranged marriages, would be happy?
Kindness of Strangers 11/21/20
you never know whose day you will make just through what should be common courtesy.
The Meaning of Life 11/20/20
The reality is that we are, all of us, growing and changing. My thoughts on the subject are, no doubt, different from my thoughts even a few months ago, or hours for that matter.
Endgame 11/19/20
I’ll miss the students this year, as I have missed all of my students throughout my career. But I’m happy knowing they’re on to bigger and better things.
Disposable Generation 11/18/20
today I have a different perspective from a friend of mine. In this case, my friend has been pushed out of a job based on age
