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I’m a fairly well adjusted adult and my job takes a certain amount of responsibility. When we take 50 students to camp, ultimately, I’m responsible for those students. Fortunately I’m more responsible with our students than I am with my personal belongings. Yesterday I lost my wallet. I had it out while I was gettingRead more

Some of my favorite episodes of The Next Generation have nothing to do with gravitational anomalies, interspecies conflicts or mysterious aliens coming aboard the Enterprise. Some of the best episodes of The Next Generation are the smaller, more intimate explorations of the characters and their relationships, not necessarily the exploration of deep space. One ofRead more

Of all the giant fighting robot movies out there, Pacific Rim is the giantest fightingest of them all. I’ve been looking forward to Pacific Rim for quite some time now. I was excited to see giant fighting robots taking on giant fighting monsters. I was not disappointed as Pacific Rim is filled with epic battlesRead more

I am wrapping up two weeks of camp back-to-back. I’m pretty exhausted but I’ve also been reenergized over the past 14 days. If you’re interested in reading some thoughts, highlights and insights from the past two weeks, please read on.Read more

This would have haunted my dreams had I been able to fall asleep after seeing it. I’ve had a lot of late night talks during these two weeks at camp. I’ve had some good conversations with students but a lot of my late night talks have been with counselors and camp staff. In most horrorRead more

I’m getting a little cranky. After a week and a half of camp, a week and a half of not sleeping in my own bed, a week and a half of not sleeping next to my wife and a week and a half of eating cafeteria food, I’m getting a little cranky. Now I fullyRead more