If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher. —APJ Abdul Kalam, (1931 -- … [Read more...]
Askar
July 27, 2015 by
Pleasant looking, with a friendly disposition, the soft spoken Askar was a 'bell boy' we met at the Artemide Hotel in Rome. He left Sri Lanka as a young lad, seeking political asylum in Holland. When threatened with deportation, he moved from one EU … [Read more...]
Life’s Lessons
July 24, 2015 by
Erik Weihenmayer is an adventurer and daredevil who raced across the Moroccan desert, tackled the deadliest rapids of the Grand Canyon in a Kayak, and climbed Mount Everest. The irony? He is BLIND. I watched a 60 Minute interview segment on this … [Read more...]
A Moment of Joy
July 22, 2015 by
It's been a quiet yet rewarding summer, and I am ready to get back in the classroom to be their "Professor from Hell". I work them hard, and then they come back for more. School is not supposed to be easy. The opportunity to touch young lives and … [Read more...]
