TED.com is a website that I became acquainted with through one of my teaching colleagues. According to the website: “TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. You can find talks about various topics, from education [...]
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He Did It Again!
Posted by KWiz on May 14th, 2010
My husband is a phenomenal man! He doesn’t settle for second best. He seeks to do everything with excellence. So when he told me he was updating his first book, Steppin’ Out of the Darkness, my first question is, “Why?” He replied, “I can do better.” So after many months of rewrites and revisions, my [...]
For Seasons Such As This
Posted by KWiz on June 6th, 2008
My husband, Manchild, began writing Steppin’ Out Of The Darkness over ten years ago when he himself was experiencing what he refers to as “a series of sunny-side-down days.” He wrote this inspirational story about personal leadership for seasons such as this. I was watching a news program this past week that told the story [...]
New Look, Looking Forward
Posted by KWiz on June 2nd, 2008
I remember when I first started blogging back in November 2006. It was fun. It was exciting. It was draining. It allowed me to uncover a writing voice I didn’t know existed. I have been grateful for the opportunities it has given me to get to know a few people out in the blogosphere that [...]
“Growing Up Online”
Posted by KWiz on January 22nd, 2008
As many of you know, I teach high school – grades 9 and 12. As they often share with me different aspects of their lives, I am increasingly flabbergasted at the amount of time children spend online. I am actually floored that their way of making friends and interacting with those friends is no longer [...]
Open Wide – Say “Ah-h-h-h”…
Posted by KWiz on September 6th, 2007
Summer is my favorite time of the year. Being from the upper Midwest and hating the cold, I look forward to the hot weather we enjoy in the South. And while the heat remains (though not as intense), Labor Day has come and gone – which is usually the point when it’s time to think [...]
Moving On…Leaving It Behind…
Posted by KWiz on June 18th, 2007
I’ve been absent for a bit attempting to figure out what I’m doing and where I’m going. I am understanding that I’m allowing my past to hinder my present. I’m reading a few books now, including Women Who Run With the Wolves. One that I picked up again (and vow that I will complete next [...]
Happy Father’s Day!!!
Posted by KWiz on June 17th, 2007
To all the fathers out there, today’s your day! It is a day where your children cook you breakfast in bed, for a change. It is a day where your children reflect how wonderful and beautiful an influence you have been in their lives. It is a day when we all think about the sacrifices [...]
Steps Made Firm
Posted by KWiz on June 1st, 2007
I heard a story about this man. He was told, “Go…” He was to leave the unfamiliar. “In leaving the unfamiliar, you will be blessed beyond what you can imagine. Oh, and by the way, because of you, others will be blessed as well.” So he dared to go. He left the comforts of his [...]
Being Comfortable In An “Unsettled” Place
Posted by KWiz on May 31st, 2007
For those of you who’ve been reading my blog the past few days, you know that I’ve been struggling in a place that I don’t feel quite comfortable, a place I’m trying to make sense of. The wonderful readers of my blog gave me some wonderful encouragement and advice, and I’d like to share some [...]
