midweek musings

Most of you who will be reading this will remember the late Leonard Bernstein. If you don’t remember who he was or perhaps are more from the Bieber than the Bernstein generation, here is a little bit about him. For decades Leonard Bernstein was undoubtedly the most influential American composer and conductor in the world. In fact, many consider him the first truly great American conductor and composer. During his lifetime, Bernstein received international critical acclaim and

One of my duties and responsibilities as an assistant principal at the school where I work is to be sure the facilities are in good working order. It doesn’t mean I have to fix anything, but it means when something breaks, I submit the work order and make sure it is taken care of. Now most the time someone informs me about whatever is broken. It could be a broken drawer on a teacher’s desk or a burned-out light in the gym or a leaky toilet or heating and air that has stopped