Monthly Archives: June 2012

Early this month, Texas Republican delegates met in Fort Worth to approve their 2012 platform, notable parts of which take aim at the state’s education system. In the section titled “Educating Our Children,” the document states that “corporal punishment is … Continue reading →

Thursday June 28, 2012 “What we truly and earnestly aspire to be, that in some sense we are. The mere aspiration, by changing the frame of the mind, for the moment, realizes itself.” -M. Jameson When you truly change the … Continue reading →

Wednesday June 27, 2012 “Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” -Buddah After having my first child I thought that I … Continue reading →

A little humor…enjoy

  “ There is a blessed necessity by which the interest of men is always driving them to the right; and, again, making all crime mean and ugly. ”     ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

The link below will take you to a report from the study conducted on school funding across the United States. Information is given about each state and their funding levels. Texas is noted as one of the most “regressive” states. … Continue reading →

Friday June 22, 2012 Friday Fortune Cookie! “Well begun is half done.” -Aristotle You do not have to see the entire journey in front of you before feeling confident in beginning. Chances are that your course will change many times … Continue reading →

Wednesday June 20, 2012 “There is a battle of two wolves inside us all… One is evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, lies, inferiority and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy … Continue reading →