One of the challenges of being “in charge” is that you have to make a lot of decisions.
In order to make decisions well — meaning not just that the decisions are “good decisions” but also that the process of making them is smooth — you have to learn to trust your gut.
Read MoreMy uncle, whom I quote all the time on this blog, has a saying that he shares with those who are uncertain about the future.
He says, “Do the next right thing. And when you don’t know the next right thing, do the next thing right.”
This solves a lot of problems. There are so many times that I’ve been unsettled and listless only to realize that I was making life way more complicated than it needed to be. All I needed to do was drive safely to my destination, slice this tomato evenly, or fold this towel.
Read MoreI have kept a diary for many years.
That enables me to go back at regular intervals to find out what I was doing and thinking in the past.
Often, I have looked up how things were “a year ago today.” The conceit is that I can marvel at the progress that I have made in that time.
Read MoreIt seems impossible that life is going on for so many of us when it has been so brutally disrupted for millions of people who simply happen to be the wrong nationality.
Why am I allowed to be here, safe, typing this in a comfortable, quiet place? It's an unanswerable question.
I am not in a position to do much to help defend Ukraine; in any case, I have responsibilities right where I am.
Read MoreI have decided that the upcoming semester will be the last at The Little Middle School.
To bring the program to an end as smoothly as possible, I'll be headed down to Atlanta for a few months to work directly with the students and teachers. Covid has been really hard on everyone, and I'll be functioning as a relief pitcher. Or maybe the closer.
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