It was only a couple of chickens. Real chickens. The kind that walk around clucking and pecking. Which is what they were doing. Only no one else seemed to care, or even notice. This is normal? Obviously I had a little hiccup reading my notecards. Und...
The night skyline was stunning. I could see the Monas and Istiqlal Mosque bathed in brilliant white lights and a dozen other places of cultural and historical significance. It’s an amazing, beautiful world we live in … despite Uncle Google’s ab...
The reality for teachers is we don’t know if we’ve been successful or not. It takes years to see how a kid turns out, and it’s impossible to know what role we’ve played, for better or worse. It’s why so many teachers burn out—our successe...
I love cold, rainy weather.
I spent half my childhood trying to be like my dad. True for most boys, I think. It turns with adolescence. The last thing I wanted was to be like my dad. It took becoming a man to realize how lucky I’d been. It took a few hard knocks in life to ma...
I’m not sure I ever met an American teacher in Korea that hadn’t volunteered at an orphanage at least once—even our resident idiot could be surprisingly decent on occasion—but I’ve also visited foreign countries where children are taught ha...
The sun appeared between the twin spires of the cathedral as its light reflected off the crescent and star that rose out of the dome on top of the mosque. It was beautiful, and surreal. In one instant, the bells rang out from the cathedral and if I c...
I’m sure the driver was a great guy and all he wanted was to drive me to my hotel—but he was a complete stranger to me and the truth is that being vigilant isn’t a part-time job, it’s not about being nice to people, it’s about reality. I ma...
We obviously don’t live in a perfect world. If we did, then my dad would never have volunteered for Vietnam so he could use the GI Bill to pay for college, Uncle Google would have more important things to do than searching for eight hundred million...
Don't like small talk, love rainy days.
I was in love with the whole world and all that lived in its rainy arms.
You have to accept the storms and the rainy days and the things in life that you sometimes don't want to face.
Millions long for immortality who don't know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.
I want to leave all my friends and the sunlight for a small, rainy town.
May, and after a rainy spring We walk streets gallant with rhododendrons.
Only a true reader will understand how lovely it is to read a book on rainy days.
... millions long for immortality who don't know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.
Every man has a rainy corner of his life whence comes foul weather which follows him.
If you are always worrying about a rainy day, then it's time to strategically start saving for one.
I want you to get a haircut so you don't look like Ish Kabibble on a rainy night.
After three days men grow weary, of a wench, a guest, and weather rainy.
