Month: December 2017

Clemson Just Found Out Why West is Best – Once a Titan, Always a Titan

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Can't lie. Hard to see Clemson get this fine young man. And I say that with all due respect. I grew up a Georgia Bulldog fan. Went to high school in Athens. Got a family of Bulldog alums. Went to every home football game from the time I was five until college. Then K.J. says … Continue reading Clemson Just Found Out Why West is Best – Once a Titan, Always a Titan

A Response to Mark Johnson’s Latest Missive – With Help From Ricky Bobby

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Dear Supt. Johnson, I read with great interest your recent op-ed on EdNC.org entitled “North Carolina Public Schools: Accelerating into 2018” (https://www.ednc.org/2017/12/20/north-carolina-public-schools-accelerating-2018/). And after reading your long extended comparison between the state’s school system and a fine-tuned race car, I found myself suffocating from the exhaust. Why? Because what you said in that op-ed is … Continue reading A Response to Mark Johnson’s Latest Missive – With Help From Ricky Bobby

“I would not change you for the world, but I will change the world for you.”

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Those words were said by Amy Wright, a mother of two children who were born with Down Syndrome and the founder of Bitty and Beau's Coffee Shop in Wilmington, NC. On Sunday she was named CNN's Hero of the Year (http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/17/world/amy-wright-2017-cnn-hero-of-the-year/index.html). If you are the parent of a child with Down Syndrome, what Wright spoke … Continue reading “I would not change you for the world, but I will change the world for you.”

“Calling Out In Transit” – Radio Free CDC

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When R.E.M. first recorded “Radio Free Europe” it was hard to even comprehend what Michael Stipe was actually singing. Just listen to the “Hib-Tone” recording that opens the Eponymous album. According to Cary O’Dell’s essay that accompanies the song’s entrance into the Library of Congress, “Lead singer Michael Stipe later admitted that, for the Hib-Tone … Continue reading “Calling Out In Transit” – Radio Free CDC

Presentation On Life After High School Given to The Senior Class of 2018 on December 15, 2017 With Love… And Complete Faith In Your Generation

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I was fortunate to be asked to present to our senior class some items for thought that might serve them well in the years to come after they leave high school. While lighthearted in some places, I will be the first to tell you that I have so much more faith in these young people … Continue reading Presentation On Life After High School Given to The Senior Class of 2018 on December 15, 2017 With Love… And Complete Faith In Your Generation

Grace Under Fire – A Thank You to NC Attorney General Josh Stein

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If you are in any way, shape, or form someone who advocates for public education here in the state of North Carolina, you might very have a debt of gratitude to Josh Stein. For someone who has presented himself as a tireless leader for North Carolina, I am even more amazed at what he has … Continue reading Grace Under Fire – A Thank You to NC Attorney General Josh Stein

Double Overtime on the Road – Ain’t Over Until You Stop Playing

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If you are Malcolm, every team at West Forsyth is your favorite, but there has always been a most special place in his heart for the Titan Girls Basketball team. Maybe it's the pregame fist-bumps with players the last couple of years or that he always sits behind the bench during games. (In actuality, that happens … Continue reading Double Overtime on the Road – Ain’t Over Until You Stop Playing