Helpful advice for anyone who might need to prepare from working or teaching from home.
2020 GCSEN Social Venture Boot Camp at Wheaton College
What happens when you take twenty students and put them through an intensive learning experience around the concepts of social entrepreneurship?
Parenting Young Adults
The older your kids get, the harder it is to parent. I’m rolling along with the waves of change.
OBEYing My Impulses
When the first book you read in a new decade is one by an artist who inspired you, good things must be coming down the road.
Do You Have a Creative Calling?
The new book Creative Calling from Chase Jarvis is a must read for anyone who is compelled to make creating a bigger part of their life and work.
PhotoNexus 2019
The inaugural PhotoNexus event celebrating the art of photography took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico and I was fortunate enough to be invited to attend and participate.
Entering the Next Phase of Parenthood
This fall, both of our kids will be in college and our house is going to feel a whole lot emptier and that has me worried.
The Journey Changes You
Part tribute. Part reminder. The story of my latest tattoo.
Trust Comes From Blood, Sweat, or Tears
As I get older, I find myself pondering things for longer than in the past. This morning it is around the idea of trust and who I give it to.
School Shootings
As an educator every shooting at a school gets my attention. I wonder when we will start working to fix the problem rather than hoping it will go away.
Heading Into a New Stage of Life
The process of choosing a college for my daughter has concluded and now we begin the next stage of life.
Don't Forget That There Are Humans Behind The Screens
What if instead of scrolling and liking you took the time to interact with the people you choose to follow online?
I Love A Good Conversation
Too many of us are only talking to others through our keyboards. I believe that if we had more face-to-face conversations we’d be better off.
Too Many Thoughts
Every once and a while I need to clear out some of the brain slurpees in my head so that I don’t go insane.
Scraps
Mark Twain did a lot of writing that he called “scraps” and I’ve fallen in love with the term.
I See The World Through A Viewfinder
My answer to a friends question of what cameras I’m shooting with these days.
The First Days of 2019
The new year has arrived, but what does that really mean?
The Tool Should Never Get In The Way Of The Art
I love getting new gear to play and work with, but at the end of the day whatever equipment you are using should not get in the way of the art you are creating.
A Note To My Students
I want all my future students to understand my approach to teaching and learning.
Two Days of Amazing Things
Even among all the frustration, little moments of goodness can shine through.