I respectfully decline. It will typically escalate from there. Here are ways that I will attempt to drown out or get them to stop: Turn on my music at my desk or turn on the TV. When that doesn’t work, I’ll turn up the volume so that I drown out that god-forsaken sound from...
At the same time, we should make the argument — firmly but respectfully — that this is no ordinary race and that the old political categories no longer apply. For example, how many Republicans would have predicted that voting for a Democrat would be the best way to confront violent Russian...
I have mantras as an educator committed to active learning –“engagement first, learning will follow”. Recently, as I focus on learning as an outcome of reflection in, on, and through learning, I find myself saying “create space for reflection”, but perhaps I should add, “create spac...
as I found) it was for the othes sake” (no apostrophe was used back then). The Greek word is plural, so it refers to more than one oath, which you would not know if you depended on your modern KJV (either the Cambridge or
you may find yourself in a situation where you are offered multiple offers and have to decide which is the best fit for you. You know you want to accept the offer of one position, but now you’re left dealing with turning down one of the offers. Here’s how to respectfully turn down...
For this special occasion, my father finally allowed my Aussie, Honey, to rest respectfully in the doorway of the bedroom, after his usual, “What’s that dirty dog doing here?” Honey quietly eyed everyone in the room as my father said a last long prayer for my mother. My faithful dog...
If you’ve ever had a photo from your blog published elsewhere without permission, you knowexactly what I’m talking about. Anger isn’t the right word: it’sinfuriatingto see your work on someone else’s site, when you pour hours of every week into creating original content and original...