An Exercise In Welcoming The Stranger by William Klein

Recently Governors Greg Abbott of Texas, Florida’s Ron DeSantis and Arizona’s Doug Ducey have “relocated illegal immigrants” to places like Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Massachusetts. Abbott sent “busloads” to Vice President Kamala Harris’s house in Washington and DeSantis sent “two plane loads” to Martha’s Vineyard, a popular beachfront resort island for the wealthy … Continue reading An Exercise In Welcoming The Stranger by William Klein →

Through the Tunnel by William Klein

I am always amazed at how art can imitate life. When you find a simple story with a life clutching action, you are propelled forward to find relevance to it in your life and times. In dark ways as well as enlightened glimpses of “obeyance” to what Ralph Waldo Emerson called “the Almighty effort – … Continue reading Through the Tunnel by William Klein →

Intergenerational Angst by William Klein

Every generation responds to the one before it by rebelling. It’s a natural process for youth to grow into an understanding of who it wants to be based on examining the world around it. Growing up in the 80s there was a group that emerged that has long since been forgotten called the “yuppies.” Yuppies … Continue reading Intergenerational Angst by William Klein →

The Culture of Death by William Klein

When I was a kid, I remember going with my friend and his dad to the shooting range. His dad wanted to teach us to respect guns. I was eight or nine years old. Our family didn’t own a gun, and my mother was opposed to the idea, but I kept bothering her to let … Continue reading The Culture of Death by William Klein →

Moments of Joy by William Klein

It’s that time of year where things are getting testy. Students see the end of the year. Seniors are checking out due to the dastardly symptoms of “senioritis” and faculty continues to swim upstream as we try to plan engaging lessons and look for glimpses of life that genuine learning is happening in the classroom. No … Continue reading Moments of Joy by William Klein →

A Miracle in a Day by William Klein

The great Albert Einstein once said, “There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other as though everything is a miracle.” Sometimes the world beats us up, and we don’t know if we’re coming or going. I think of the life of St. Paul. There he was, a mercenary … Continue reading A Miracle in a Day by William Klein →