• It my birthday

    September 30, 2020 marks the beginning of a new chapter as I continue to navigate mid-life. Part of me wants to throw caution to the wind and purchase that Triumph Tiger 1200 and plan an African motorcycle tour and the…

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  • Moussaka of Love

    Eggplant Moussaka is a dish that is filled with plenty of fresh vegetables and can be served with a bed of rice and pita bread. It is a dish common in Lebanese cooking. It is a dish that I have…

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  • Fitness after 50

    Eat right, exercise, and meditate. I am maintaining my weight and managing my chronic condition, but making time for strenuous exercise is a juggling act. There are always things competing for my time. I want to get back into boxing…

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  • The Right to Vote

    John Lewis once remarked that “It is heartbreaking to witness this [Justice] Department’s touting of minimal, sub-standard actions as it seemingly deserts its mission to uphold voting rights laws,” he complained in a letter to Attorney General William Barr, just three…

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  • TGIF

    Thank God It’s Friday or To Grow I’ll Fail.

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  • TGIT

    Thank God It’s Thursday, Though God I’ll Transcend. What will it take for justice for Breonna Taylor? What are the facts and what are the goals of the protesters? Two Louisville police officers were shot during the subsequent protest.

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  • What Drives You

    “If your why is great enough, you will find your how.” Less Brown famously said “You take on the responsibility for making your dream a reality.”

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  • Student Mental Health

    Student Mental Health

    I spoke at length with a student about all the challenges that they have had this semester. I felt sorry for them as they relished the opportunity for things to be normal. We will need to look at how this…

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  • Today’s a New Day

    The beginning of the day is critical to getting started on a good foot. Wake up early and refreshed and do the heavy lifting when you first get up. I am my sharpest early in the morning before everyone else…

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  • Students seem eager to learn, but the value of creating a high touch experience in a virtual world will be a challenge to educators.

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