If ever there was a good reason not to write, it would be pain. Like the one I am feeling of late. The kind of pain that may never ever fade. How does one continue to write when there is such a pain? A pain that's now a permanent fixture in my life? Like an … Continue reading Writing Through The Pain Of A Diagnosis
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Lately I've been struggling with this question of over-the-hill educators. Most probably because I'm now approaching that moment in my over two decades of teaching when I'll be dishonest if I say I don't feel, well, over-the-hill. [Incidentally, in this day and age when a mere five years of service gets you a long service … Continue reading Musings On Teaching Challenges #1: Time For Over-the-Hill Educators Like Me To Bow Out
Typically when one has hit his 500th blog post (which I did two years ago), there's already a strong sense of accomplishment. But why stop there, right? The next aim should be the 1,000th blog post. While I certainly don't plan on stopping, I think 700 is about as good a midway check point now … Continue reading My 700th Post In My 7th Year Of Blogging Is All About The Next 7 Years
Recently, I was listening to a podcast. The guest was one of my all-time favourite comedians, Carol Burnett. Well into her 90s now, she's still sounding like she's never aged past 40. Strong. Believable. And of course, humorous as always. One major highlight in that podcast interview was her response to the host, another famous … Continue reading Yes Indeed! “NO” Is A Complete Sentence.
I'll be the first to admit I'm not a numbers guy. Throughout my years as a student, I barely survived any subjects involving numbers! Yet there's something about turning 55 years old this week that's got me pretty excited! Let me see if by the end of this post I'll have figured out why. Birthdays? … Continue reading Living in my 50s #5 – Reflections On Turning 55
It's just an interview, I tell myself. After all, I've done several in the past, be it for print, TV, radio, or podcast. So the one I did last month was nothing new. Right? Wrong! It was arguably the most challenging interview I had to wrestle with. Why? I had to do it with my … Continue reading How I Survived My First Mother Tongue TV Interview
I've been writing on and off for a while now about what I think community means. All because of my journey with fellow stay-at-home dads these past few years. Yet I never believed for even a second I was close to understanding it. So when an opportunity appeared last evening for me to attend a … Continue reading Understanding Community: My Ongoing Journey
