My Temple

There is something spiritual about the sanctity of the classroom. It’s where I practice my craft. Beyond the academic content, it’s a haven where I connect with students.  I strive to take every student out of their comfort zone, and to push … [Read more...]

Live and Let Live

 I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit.Khalil Gibran … [Read more...]

Tripp 2.0

Wild man Tripp came for his annual visit and is now all grown up. Almost two years old, he spent most of his time amusing me with his antics. He bounced for most of the time, and threw around his blue shades, all over my office. He found … [Read more...]

Gestures of Kindness

Our boys grew up playing baseball together. His wife, a professional golfer, succumbed to cancer more than a decade ago. He recently fell, and broke a hip. Surgery. Rehab. A broken, lonely, life.  I reached out to him today, and connected … [Read more...]