Some Stray Pellets from the Shot Heard Around the Youth Entitlement World
As you can imagine ripples from David McCullough Jr.’s speech are still hitting the shore. Lots of, “What right does he have to say my kid isn’t special?!”… But a majority – possibly overwhelming majority – of the responses...
A little Inspiration and Give-Away Update
I ran into this quote yesterday and wanted to share it for 2 reasons. First, I love donuts. It’s terrible, but I do. Between college and kids, I rarely ate the darn things. Only when someone (possibly me) brought them to work would I partake, usually regretting...
What do Slides and Helicopters Have In Common?
What do slides and helicopters have in common? … Apparently parents. Thanks to my tired old knees, I’ve had to move my exercising back in doors. I’m hoping to hit the running circuit again, soon. But until then, the stash of Blue Bell mini ice-cream...
The Shot Heard Around the World in the Battle Against Youth Entitlement
The other day on theMOATblog’s Face Book page, I shared the link to one of this year’s most highly publicized graduation speeches. It was given to graduating Seniors at Wellesly High School in Massachusetts by one of their teachers, David McCullough, Jr...All in a Day’s Work
Summer is well under way as are all the free time opportunities. What are you kids up to? Because there’s more than x-Box to fill the empty spaces. Time Magazine reported this week that the job market offers a few options for those that are willing. Here’s...
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