Forget suspension. Embarrass students who misbehave.

Mixed thoughts as I spend my first Spring Break 2017 day with a physical and a doctor's appointment. There are good thoughts, as I recall that 44 years ago I randomly selected Florida as my only Spring Break escape, in 1973, and found my life's mate.

Yesterday, from my school bus driver's seat, I hear two stories that gave me pause. One, a young man from a split marriage, being told by his distant mother to pack his PASSPORT. The other story coming from the sad side on the aisle, where two youngster's were not looking forward to the long break due to the volatility at home.

 

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Ending the mental health stigma

We can't end mental health's stigma if we won't talk about it.

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GET OUT OF BED!

"If we design workplaces that permit people to find meaning in their work, we will be designing a human nature that values work." (Psychologist Barry Schwartz)

For me, the US Postal Service drained all the energy out of me. Enough to cause clinical depression. After retiring, and writing four short books on that damage, I have found the 'perfect' job for me...driving a school bus.

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PODCAST: Take good care of your riders.

We had another accident in our school bus family.

A new driver was coming off the highway and took the inside turn lane, INSTEAD of the recommended outside turn lane. Resulting in too much bus and a wrinkled car.

Almost got free pizza, as that is the prize if we go one month without an accident.

As the holidays are upon us and the traffic increases, we must be diligent. We need to be on trop of our game--taking good care of our passengers and taking good care of our buses.

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Are you a Straggler?

It took 50 years and 68 jobs to figure out that I was Bipolar-2.

Now, as I write books about it and feel I've got 'things' figured out, the USA goes nuts and elects a man with no experience to take us into a new REALITY.

God help us!

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Day before Thanksgiving

Happy to report that I am "alive and kicking" on the Eve of Thanksgiving 2016. Quite a readjustment following the very evil and strange election year. Russia hacking the DNC...possible hacking and altering the vote totals in three swing states...millions of people falling for the harsh tactics employed by Mr. Trump...many allies around the world 'nervous, scared and very surprised' that half of USA voters (less than 25%) voted for outsider with no experience in governing.



10 days old--Clare's firstborn, Lucas William Mundy

Today, Charlotte and I took one daughter and four grandchildren to Jordan Creek Mall. We shopped, ate at the food court, visited Santa and watched the kids play in the giant indoor playground at the Mall.

Next year, we will have young Lucas and Jenna's third child to take along.

Hope I'm up for it:))


Cultural Suicide in Iowa?

Trump has stimulated more off-the-wall talk.

In Iowa, a renegade Congressman (Steve King) has talked about 'cultural suicide'.

In an Opinion, printed in the Des Moines Register, Swarthmore assistant professor Sangina Patnair tears into his wildly racist fear-mongering.

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