Category Archives: Musings

A very refreshing experience:

Posted on July 3, 2020 by profkf

Mostly when it comes to dealing with various businesses, the end user is not really treated all that well. We are, after all, very small cogs in the machine as individuals. If, for example, you or I were to contact, … Continue reading →

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Balance, Rotation, Confidence

Posted on June 27, 2020 by profkf

Earlier this week, my friend and I made what seemingly has become an annual trek up to Colgate University to play their fabulous Seven Oaks Golf Course. I am an alum having completed my MA there in 1978, John is … Continue reading →

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Let’s Be Perfectly Clear:

Posted on June 6, 2020 by profkf

Protesting injustice is NOT disrespectful, in fact, it is something that should be noted and applauded. Our nation was founded by those putting their lives on the line to protest the injustices of the monarchy who assumed they owned this … Continue reading →

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Time and Tide…

Posted on June 3, 2020 by profkf

No, it’s not another beach reference, it’s just some thoughts that led me to the idea that neither of those things slows down for anyone. We are starting to emerge from the hunkering down we’ve experienced these past weeks. Since … Continue reading →

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Just another roll of the dice:

Posted on May 28, 2020 by profkf

Where to go to school, what to read, what to believe, what career/job/path to follow, who to marry/partner with, where to live, whether to look to buy/rent, kids/no kids, if kids, when/how many, comfort/necessity, pets/no pets, if pets dogs/cats/both…all of … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day: 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by profkf

Having been raised by one of the “greatest generation” parents, my father served in WWII, in the Navy, aboard a Destroyer Escort, I was always well aware of the real meaning of Memorial Day. Today is set aside, to remember … Continue reading →

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Without Limits:

Posted on May 19, 2020 by profkf

Steve Prefontaine died in a car accident at the end of May 1975. Without Limits was a movie released in 1998 about him, that is largely overlooked and forgotten but something I still watch on the rare occasions that it … Continue reading →

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Years

Posted on May 17, 2020 by profkf

Some quick thoughts this morning while awaiting the beginning of Fred Migliore’s FMOdyssey radio show. I was making breakfast as another tradition has become an early “Fred Brunch” where we sit at the dining room table and enjoy each other, … Continue reading →

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From a distance:

Posted on May 16, 2020 by profkf

Think, for a moment, how fortunate we are. We are living in a world where, for the most part, we are being urged to stay physically separated from all but the folks we reside with, yet we also live in … Continue reading →

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A different way of looking at personalized learning

Posted on May 13, 2020 by profkf

I do some of my best thinking while out running. The blood flows, the music is playing in my ears, but there are no other distractions (other than not being hit by a swerving car along the road, thus the … Continue reading →

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