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Building Better Schools: What is the Answer?
Over the last few months, I’ve explored the idea of going back into teaching. This has caused me to reflect on my previous 12 years in the classroom- specifically what lessons I learned about effective teaching. When I left the profession in 2011, I was burned out. I couldn’t shake the feeling that we were doing more harm than good. I spent most of my last year reading about education reform from the likes of Gotto, Dewey, and Read More...
Merrell Trail Glove 2 Review
If you’ve been running for more than a year, there’s a good chance you’ve experienced this phenomenon:
You find the perfect running shoe.
The manufacturer “updates” the model by radically changing the design.
The shoe no longer works for you, which forces you to find another shoe.
It’s among the most common complains I hear as a shoe reviewer. Most of us have been there. It leads to all kinds of bizarre behaviors like hoarding bargain racks Read More...
Holiday Noncelebration: A Tough Concept to Describe
We rarely celebrate holidays.
There, I said it. It’s Christmas day and our plans consist of going to a local park, hanging out, maybe hit the hot tub later. Have a glass or two of wine.
In short, today is no different than any other day.
We weren’t always holiday non-celebrators. Early in our relationship, Shelly and I enthusiastically celebrated holidays. We put up the Christmas tree, exchanged presents, and attended Christmas parties. We did the same for Easter, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving.
Eventually Read More...
Learning from Tragedy
This post comes amid a great deal of personal debate… I’m not terribly confident that my lack of writing eloquence can effectively convey my thoughts on the matter, but I’ll give it a shot.
The tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut has shook many people, as it should. It was an unspeakable tragedy. As the news was unfolding, I was filled with the gut-wrenching feelings of placing my own children at that school. I also thought of the school Read More...
News: Hangin’ Near Lake Tahoe, The Sandlers’ Video, New Stuff From Skora!
Some quick news after out overnight drive from Cody, WY to Truckee, CA:
Our Immediate Plans
Shelly and I will be crewing and pacing for Jesse Scott at the Tahoe Rim 100 in about a month, so we decided to get to the area to do some training. We’ll be in the Lake Tahoe/Truckee/Reno/Sac Town area for about a month and will be taking advantage of the Western States and Tahoe Rim courses. we’re already planning Read More...
Updated Barefoot Running Clinic Schedule
Here’s our latest schedule additions:
April 19th- Facebook chat on Merrell Facebook page, 7pm EST
April 24th- Backwoods Austin, 12921 Hill Country Blvd., Suite D2-145 Austin, TX, 7pm
April 25th- Backwoods Fort Worth, 2727 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX, 7pm
April 26th- Backwoods Wichita, 1900 North Rock Rd. Suite 108 Wichita, KS, 7pm
April 27th- Backwoods Oklahoma City, 12325 N. May Ave, Suite 103, Oklahoma City, OK, 7pm
May 20th: Down and Dirty Chicago
May 20th- Uncle Dan’s Outdoor Read More...
Caballo Blanco Still Missing
Here’s a quick update based on several news stories and reports from a few friends participating in the search efforts.
Micah still has not been found,
Micah’s dog had apparently been used at one point in an attempt to locate his trail,
Initially some trails were ruled out, but may be in the process of being searched,
Nightly temperatures have been very cold,
Thee was a report someone saw him running north on Highway 15,
The search has included up to 30+ teams of Read More...
Are You Dead?!?
No… I’m just on a dry spell of sorts .
I haven’t been posting for the last week or so due to a new project I’ve been working on. The project has consumed all my normal “writing time.” My other free time has been consumed running around Arizona, New Mexico, and now Texas.
Over the next two weeks, I’ll continue to be quite busy as I finish up the project and head to San Francisco and Buenos Aires for clinics. Read More...
