I'm a teacher. I've always been a teacher. I remember teaching neighborhood kids how to play softball. I've worked with kids from preschool through high school in camps, recreation programs, schools, residential programs,and church. I've worked with children who are nonhandicapped, autistic, ...you name it. A lot of the time, I worked directly with kids, but much of my career was spent in teaching others how to work with children. However, it's always been about teaching. Whe

Let me begin with a story. Yesterday, a woman came by to give us an estimate on a new furnace. She was extremely knowlegeable about furnaces, heating systems in general, etc. I, on the other hand, don't even know how to shut off the power in the house, not to mention how to change the filter, or what pipes are for what. In other words, I'm pretty ignorant about such things as home maintenace, not to mention car engines, gardening, hockey, any form of technology, etc. I accept

I usually use a photo, video, or meme to illustrate my topic, but in searching for one, each seemed to give off a different message....