Past Posts

It strikes randomly and unexpectedly and is one of the most annoying experiences: the “hiccup”. The sound escapes at the most inopportune time, usually when it’s dead quiet and everyone turns to look at you. It would be bad enough if it was a single occurrence. But when it starts, it repeats at somewhat regular…

We’ve done many road trips over the years, going as far back to when you were infants. As driver – per family rules – I have total domain over the sound system. Consequently, you all have been exposed to an eclectic (and amazing, if I do say so myself) music catalogue. From the lyric less…

It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Over 18 months has elapsed since I’ve written to you in this blog. My time writing this blog has, at times, felt like a foolish and frivolous pursuit. I’ve had multiple bouts of imposter syndrome, doubting whether I had the qualifications, authority or even the ability to write anything…

Middle school wasn’t a good time for me. I was painfully shy and like many I was navigating puberty (albeit a bit later than my peers since I was already younger.) I was also one of the few brown faces at my school and navigating the cultural divide was alienating in and of itself. As…

It’s been almost a year that I’ve let this blog/effort go fallow. Wait. That’s not really true. I didn’t “let” anything happen. To make this post I’ve had to step over almost a dozen different drafts of posts that I’ve begun at various times during that year. Begun and then abandoned. This has been an…

Sitting here waiting for the election results, thinking of what might have been. Would I have changed it? (Read more)

As we’re preparing for this brave new world of virtual learning…

What are you actually learning right now?

When do dont have all the answer, or even the right questions. How strong do we need to be for you?

I know its been a while, but this has been on my mind. Slowing down isnt always so bad.