tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515929259721955622011-04-21T15:24:58.990-07:00The meanderings of a school headmasterMike McKennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09208611819340369809noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451592925972195562.post-49918926368987632152009-02-28T07:37:00.000-08:002009-02-28T08:27:29.661-08:00

I haven't visited my blog space in a while. In fact, it's been so long, I had a hard time remembering my password!Putting on a Variety Show, musical, what-have-you, is a tiring endeavor! The most frustrating things of all are those things which are completely out of my control. (There's a topic for deep discussion some day...is anything ever in my control?) I'm specifically talking about the tech

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O, Lord,Thou knowest my great unfitness for service, my present deadness, my inability to do anything for they glory, my distressing coldness of heart.I am weak, ignorant, and unprofitable, and I loathe and abhor myself.I am at a loss to know what thou wouldst have me do, for I feel amazingly deserted by thee, and sense they presence so little;Thou makest me possess the sins of my youth, and the

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My son James had his last regular-season football game today. (Now playoffs begin!) James really loves football. I, on the other hand, have no idea what football is all about. I enjoy watching James play, and appreciate his enthusiasm for the game, but personally, I don't "get it."At games and practices, as I stand on the sidelines with other parents, when the ball is snapped and the play begins,

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I had an eye-opening experience today. But first let me say that, after 20+ years of working in Christian schools, I can still learn something new that, perhaps, I should have learned 20 years ago!So, what did I do that was so eye-opening? Did I chew a student out publicly? No. Did I dress down a colleague in the hallway for all to hear? No. Did I suspend a child for not having his shirt tucked

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I received this email today from a total stranger:"To the Staff at Rockbridge Academy -"I wanted to let you know that I was very impressed with your varsity boys soccer team when they visited ECA today. The officiating was poor, yet I did not hear the boys or their coach complain once. They showed class when they took a knee during an injury timeout. Throughout their visit to ECA I saw a

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I usually look forward to "Town Hall" debates, as the folks typically come up with more interesting questions than the network talking heads. Unfortunately, no such luck. I'm convinced that my idea of voting by essay is the only way to go. Stupid explanation as to why you want your candidate to win? Doesn't count. Spelling, grammar, and mechanics errors? Round file.Nationalize bad mortgages?!?!

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If you were to walk into a McDonald's, saunter up to the counter, and casually ask for a...Whopper, what kind of a response do you suppose you'd receive from the gal behind the counter? Okay, maybe that's a little too blunt. Let's put a finer point on it.Suppose you walked into the same McDonald's and asked for a Big Mac, but you also requested that the kitchen hold the pickles, hold the lettuce,

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