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The afternoon of March 13, 2020 is crystal clear and a blur at the same time. It was a Friday afternoon and educators in Tuscaloosa County were excited about finishing the day and heading out for spring break……except an announcement came that changed everyone’s plans. Little did we know that Friday afternoon that school wouldContinue reading “Two Years Later.”

The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord,who had appeared to him. From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There heContinue reading “Altars of Remembrance”

One year and one week ago, a man who was a stranger to most of us lost his life. His name is George Floyd. In the 372 days since then, we have all had a lot of time to process. To evaluate. To change. Or to stay the same. In the weeks following Mr. Floyd’sContinue reading “Prefixes Matter.”

I played volleyball in high school. The court was very clearly defined – usually by some dark and bold color of paint. During a volleyball match, a line judge is placed an two corners of the court…the corners opposite of where a player stands to serve. The line judge is given a flag and isContinue reading “BOUNDARIES”

A few weeks ago, I read a quote and chuckled. “On January 1, 2021, the statement ‘Hindsight is 2020’ will never be more true.” What a year, you know? As a professional in the field of education, little did I know THEN that the end of the work day on March 13, 2020 would notContinue reading “Reflections on 2020”