If it were easy, frustration wouldn’t exist. Without frustration, how would we ever learn anything? In Education, where I have spent the last 25 years teaching middle and high schoolers, there is this thing called “The Learning Pit.” In a classroom full of young learners, good teachers are supposed to challenge their students by throwing […]
I am not sure where I originally heard this little tid bit, and I am not going to claim it as my own. The friend hack that has best worked for me over recent years is: Whenever you have a thought about someone, such as a memory, laugh or random admiration, you should immediately text
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The start to the year was brutally cold. I am guessing you don’t want me to remind you, as you are already enjoying the warmth that has now followed. But those were a tough few weeks to start the year. Now I am no negative-degree hero who went out fishing, but on days with a
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The concept of knowledge has long been a topic for debate. Those who have taken a Philosophy class are familiar with the intense discussions among philosophers, each striving to outsmart their peers. This intellectual pursuit continues to this day, from academic settings to corporate boardrooms, and even among outdoor enthusiasts. Consider a fly-fisherman, always trying
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A few years back now, I found out I was having a daughter. My first child, who has now had her third birthday. But at the time, as any first time parent would be, I was nervous. I was nervous to have a child, sure, but I was even more nervous to have a girl.
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It seems to be that every group of fisherman has the guy that seems to “catch the most fish” on any given outing. And it isn’t that he is a better fisherman, but rather, he just does it more often. Other guys cast just as well as he does, and others seem to be able
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I consider myself lucky in many respects. I have a great family, wonderful kids, a loving wife, and have had a long career in teaching, all of which I am proud of. I’ve been fortunate in that I have experienced what it’s like to love and be loved, what it’s like to laugh and be
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Death. On the surface it is quite a sad thing. But I know you come here to read and laugh, so I will try to keep this light and fun. I recently had a death in the family. A grandfather, who was a great father to 4 children who had 10 children of their own,
You have no doubt been inundated with New Years emails for days. And here you are four days into 2024 and are probably saying “I made it, phew! No more emails…” Then bam, here is the latest GFWeekly spewing some nonsense about how to make 2024 the best year yet. Well, this year is in
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As seen in our October 19, 2023 Newsletter – Subscribe Here I am lucky to call many people friends. It comes easier to me because of my extroverted tendencies. Management of relationships can get difficult. But for a lot of people, especially men, managing friendships is a chore. Perhaps it brings anxiety because they were never taught how
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