accountability

Something occurred to me shortly before the election regarding this Barack Obama guy. I like him. I like him a lot. He is just so likeable and has so much appeal across such a wide spectrum. I began to be troubled by this as I thought about it and something occurred to me; something astonishing.  Read More »

Recently, I found myself in a difficult situation. A potentially life-altering situation. A situation that was not my fault.  Read More »

This is really a two-fold dilemma for teachers.  On the one hand, they are rarely held accountable for what they teach and for what actually happens in the classroom.  Generally the feeling of teachers is very territorial.  “This is my classroom, my space, stay out.”  The defensive nature of an educator is universal.  This could be for several reasons, including feelings of being unapprec  Read More »

I was recently reading an article about the history of the African slave trade. It occurred to me whether as a white person, I should feel some shame at my ancestors for having done such a thing. As a modern person, after all, I had no direct role in the slave trade (discounting the possibility of a role in a previous life). Why should I feel shame about something I had nothing to do with?  Read More »

Another poster’s blog regarding their Christianity, but their desire NOT to go to church got me thinking about how much I enjoy going to church and how I look forward to it.  Read More »

Accountability partners are emphasized at the church I go to. For those not familiar an accountability partner is a person that holds you accountable to your actions and many Christians use them to help keep them from making mistakes. Christians are just people too.  Read More »

I have but only 18 years experience in this world, and of that I remember about 15 years of it. I've had similar goals and desires of many of my peers, and I have seen the world for the things that I know about it. And while only a small portion of it can truly be contained in my mind it is in the next few months that I will be sharing my views.  Read More »