Are you familiar with the story of the goose and the golden eggs? In the story, a farmer had a goose that laid a golden egg every morning. Day after day, there was an egg. All the farmer had to do was take care of the goose. If he fed the goose, provided it shelter, […]
Example
Posted on March 1, 2013 //
I believe that as a parent, one of the most powerful things I can do is to set a good example for my children. As Professor Brene Brown so eloquently states in her book Daring Greatly, “What we are teachers the child more that what we say, so we must be what we want our […]
Your First Priority?
Posted on February 14, 2013 //
This week in the Springboro Sun, one of our school board members wrote that “The educational needs of our children must be a board of education’s first priority.” I agree. Unfortunately your actions repeatedly fail to support your words. For example: The educational needs of our children do not appear to be your first priority […]
On in Waves
Posted on February 2, 2013 //
Today was a snowy Ohio day, so I had a little time to record a song that I recently wrote. The song is called “On in Waves.” I hate to tell people what a song is about, because ultimately you should make any song about what you want it to be about. Still I’ll offer […]
Who is Failing Whom?
Posted on January 10, 2013 //
There is a failure within the educational system in Spingboro. It is not the teachers of Springboro who get an F. Our schools outperform all Ohio Charter Schools and most Ohio Public Schools. There is plenty of data that shows our teachers deserve an A grade. Nope the F grade is assigned to me. The […]
Wright and Wrong
Posted on December 12, 2012 //
Last night I attended the Springboro School Board Meeting. In this blog post I will offer my assessment of the meeting and the implications of what was presented. I will attempt to do so in a respectful manner, while still expressing my thoughts and views – hopefully in a rational, logical way. I am not […]
A Worthy Investment
Posted on December 4, 2012 //
The way in which you view the world has a dramatic impact on the decisions you make. Case in point. If you view something as an expense, you see it as a weakness – a necessary evil to be minimized. You cut and cut and cut in hopes of doing enough to make something continue […]
Perfect Ten
Posted on October 5, 2012 //
Ten years ago today, I was lucky enough to marry my wife Colleen. In the days since the day she said “I Do”, I have become a stronger, better, and happier man because of her love. These ten years have seen us go from a tiny Dayton apartment, to a starter home in Patterson Park, […]
Professor Bowman
Posted on August 2, 2012 //
As a kid, I was a particularly bad student in school. I wasn’t mean and I always got good grades, but I was still kind of a nightmare for most teachers to deal with – curious, inquisitive, creative, goofy, noisy, and loved to do anything for a laugh. For example… In third grade I once […]