Archive for January, 2007


Life catches you back

Life has an interesting way of catching you back.  This morning I returned to my school to provide tutoring to help our kids get up to state standards.  As monitored a pretest I looked out the window and saw one of my students that was in the chaos yesterday riding the bicycle that the program […]

Stop the Violence

Daily I work in a war zone.  I work with students that live in the midst of gang life.  In this neighborhood your family name brings you into the gang life.  These are 5th generation gang youth.  The kinships run deep.  Kids have no choice they just have to live lives that are bombarded with […]

Understanding and Missunderstanding….

Food for thought…..
 Life is a journey of understanding, but just when you understand everything you understand nothing…. Is there ever an answer???

Richness and Dignity

As a young teen I struggled for a purpose and a plan for my future.  Growing up in a small town close to a big city brought a bitter sweet imbalance to my life.  I know that is made me grow and gave me a different perspective than if I were just a city slicker […]