Teachers needed more than bureaucrats

“Because I Said So” column for The Commercial Appeal.

September 18, 2008.

In my house, the adults are in charge. I can say this because Kristy and I have put rules in place and those rules are respected.

I can say this confidently because, while discipline is meted out quickly and fairly, praise and gratitude are handed down just as swiftly. And I say this without fear of reprise, because The Quartet rarely reads the newspaper. When they do, it’s mainly for the Sudoku and Southland Park’s daily double numbers … (read more)