Category: Rich’s Ride

Here’s a link to the 3/4 edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter. Thanks for all of your continued support.

Today we’re adding our voice to the One Word Blog Carnival hosted by Bridget Chumbley. I hope you’ll visit the carnival and check out the other attractions. This carnival focuses on … LAUGHTER As Elmer’s first grandson, I suppose I occupied some sort of favored status. I remember several things about Elmer. He was probably […]

Here’s a link to the 2010 Back to School edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter. Thanks for all of your continued support. Enjoy the rest of summer!

Are you “one of those people who …”? I lived in schools for about fifty-two years. K-12, four years of college, and thirty-five years as a teacher—52 of my first 58 years, interrupted by brief stints to build houses (which I enjoyed) and rehab from my injury (which I enjoyed a lot less). Toss in […]

Today we’re adding our voice to the One Word Blog Carnival hosted by Bridget Chumbley. I hope you’ll visit the carnival and check out the other attractions. This carnival focuses on … SUMMER For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. What good […]

Happy Independence Day (in the U.S.). Here’s a link to the July 3, 2010 edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter. I’d like to encourage you to consider the new initiative involving Relentless Grace. Thanks for all of your continued support. I hope you’re having a great weekend.

**This article is a re-post from January 12, 2009. I’m re-visiting the archives while my wife and I enjoy a few days of vacation. Do you think of yourself as a fairly average person? One interesting aspect of working with young adolescents involves observing their efforts to discover and define their identity. It’s a fascinating, […]

What really makes you feel satisfied? I’ve been blessed with some amazing speaking gigs recently. I enjoy speaking to just about any audience that’s willing to listen, but I guess there will always be a soft spot in this old teacher’s heart for kids. Not sure if it’s their enthusiasm or innocent honesty or that […]

Happy Memorial Day! Here’s a link to the May 30, 2010 edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter. It’s a gorgeous day in Colorado. I hope you’re having a restful weekend wherever you are.

Here’s a link to the April 27, 2010 edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter. A (hopefully) interesting new magazine article and a request for HELP. Thanks for being part of the circle. I appreciate you, and I don’t say it frequently enough. Enjoy!

What’s the hardest thing you’ve had to do? Have you ever wished you could gracefully get out of a situation? That’s how I felt when I arrived at my last speaking engagement.

Here’s a link to the March 31, 2010 edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter. This edition includes a humbling story and a new video. Amazing–a quarter of 2010 is history. Enjoy!