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    Everything around us is constantly changing. As I ponder this I look outside and see the bright colors of our leaves on our trees. These will soon be falling off as they prepare for winter. My cactus plant is beginning to flower. It is supposed to be a Christmas Cactus, but it has never bloomed at Christmas. After the warm summer, my African Violet is blooming as well. Speaking of blooming, our grandchildren were here over the weekend. They have had a very busy summer, so we have not had much time with them. It was fun to…

  Education is not acquiring knowledge. It is best defined as using knowledge. As we think about the new school year about to start in the next week or so, remember this. Are we educating our children or simply schooling them. “An important purpose of education is to nurture a love for life long learning in all students not kill it.” Dr. William Glasser For years I was invited into the schools to speak with youth about relationships and healthy sexuality. I could have walked into the class and told them all the negative things about sex and leave, never…

        On May 29th we completed a Certification and Instructor program in Choice Theory, Reality Therapy and Lead Management. What this means is that the people certified had gone through all five levels of the William Glasser International Training Program and are recognized around the world by over 96,000 people as be Certified. The people that chose to, stayed to follow the first level of the Instructor Program and will soon be helping to advance the ideas around the world. It was such a need-satisfying event for both my co-instructor Lynn Sumida and me. Next month I…

    As the weekend comes upon us I am excited to go to our next basketball game leading to the NBL championships. Tickets are selling fast and the organization says it is going to be a full house! This is very exciting for all of us who are fans. Before going to the game though I am putting the final touches on a program called “ Take Charge of Your Life” which I will be presenting at the Canadian Counseling and Psychology Association as a pre-conference session on Monday next week. The Take Charge program has been developed by…