Category Archives: Musings

My musings ponderings, and pensées on things deep and spiritual.

The Bell Tower

Categories: Education, Musings

I’d been to BYU many times before when we lived in Utah. But there was something about sitting on those steps at that moment that was different. As I sat there I felt like I was home. There was no place else I wanted to be. Keep reading

Independence

Categories: Life, Musings, Politics

Independence comes in many forms. … And this is true of nations just as much as it is of individuals. Keep reading

I’m not who you think I am

Categories: Life, Musings

I am not the stereotype. And I do everything I can to make sure people realize that. Your perspective is not my perspective. Projecting your life on me will not make me you. You cannot know a person simply by looking at a single card in their hand. … Keep reading

A book to hold

Categories: Books, Musings, Science & Tech

There’s something about having a book physically in your hands that really can’t be beat. The feel. The smell. New books have a different smell than old books, but I love them just the same. It’s a big part of why I really can’t see myself ever enjoying an e-reader. … Keep reading

Telling stories

Categories: Life, Musings

This semester I discovered this speech by Chimamanda Adichie, “The Danger of a Single Story.” I think we all fall to this danger at some point. … We hear one story and we think we know the whole person. Which is interesting since we are all at least three dimensional – height, width, and depth. Keep reading

Great Poetry – What teachers make

Categories: Education, Life, Musings, Work

Great poetry comes in so many different forms. And that’s one of the things I absolutely love about it. It can be exactly what you need it to be at the time. But what makes a poem great is that it speaks to some part of you. Keep reading

Smile When You Scream

Categories: Musings

… Or at the very least, laugh at yourself when you get off the ride, and be glad you didn’t actually swear. Keep reading