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I have had many students ask me the same question over the years: “Why do we have to take a foreign language?” Said a different way, they ask, “Why doesn’t everyone just learn English?” My answer is always the same: “Je ne comprends pas,” or, “no comprendo,” or “Ich verstehe nich...www.spreaker.com
The inauguration of President Obama has been dominating news coverage and rightfully so. It represents an historic milestone for our country. I was watching coverage of the morning after prayer service. The first woman to ever give the sermon at that event, the Reverend Sharon Jackson, spoke about a...www.spreaker.com
I read a very interesting and moving article in Saturday’s Democrat and Chronicle. It was on the front page and told the story of a man and a woman, he 51, she 48, who had not had any contact in nearly 34 years. Their last meeting was a near tragic one, in the rain on Chestnut Ridge Road in Chili....www.spreaker.com
March is Women’s History Month in the United States. The celebration was begun with the National Women’s History Project in 1980. This year 14 outstanding American women are being honored for their contribution to this country and the world. I think back to 1972, when a woman named Helen Reddy r...www.spreaker.com
For those of you feeling hopeless today, I’m going to read a short poem. I don’t know who wrote it, but I like the message. It was just a tiny speck of light almost swallowed by the night it had almost given up the fight the darkness was all it could see In the distance suddenly it seemed was a ...www.spreaker.com
The last week or two, with their heavy rains and warmer breezes have truly reminded us that winter is gone and spring is gaining on us every day. I thought it would be nice to see what people have said over the years about the magic of Spring. Thomas Tusser wrote the now immortal words in 1557: Swee...www.spreaker.com
From time to time I think about what we’re doing here at Churchville-Chili Junior High School, no not just seeing our buddies, but learning how to live. Pablo Picasso said it well, “I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” Learning is so much about tak...www.spreaker.com
I remember when I was the age of my students, my father’s parents came to live with us for a period of time. I remember asking my grandfather how he was doing. He used to say to me, “I’ve got my health and when you’ve got your health you’ve got just about everything.” It’s funny. Now I...www.spreaker.com
As middle school students you are beginning the most important battle of your life, a battle that will literally last for the rest of your life. You should not expect to fight the battle perfectly, but you need to spot when you’re off the trail and get back on. I am talking about the battle for co...www.spreaker.com
Many of us are afraid of change. We assume that even if things aren’t exactly perfect now, they can always get worse. Remy Charlip wrote a children’s book called, “Fortunately.” Here’s how it starts: “Fortunately, Ned was invited to a surprise party. Unfortunately, the party was a thousa...www.spreaker.com
One of the most popular words in education and in psychology is self-esteem. Sometimes I hesitate to use it because it is used so often. But, the truth is that self esteem is the most important goal we can have for ourselves, our friends and our family members. Lots of good things happen if we are f...mrnixonwordsofwisdom.com
Last time I talked about self respect and respect for other people. Our ability to get along with others depends on our ability to get along with ourselves. One of the key ingredients in that process is honesty. If you are doing things that make you feel worse about yourself, and hiding them, then y...mrnixonwordsofwisdom.com
When is the last time you were really angry? Can you remember what it felt like I can. My heart rate picked up. My temperature rose. I felt incredibly focused on doing harm to the person I was mad at. Anger is a really strong emotion, but the thing we forget sometimes is that itmrnixonwordsofwisdom.com
Guest Wisdom from Tracy Nemecek - Counselor and therapist of both students and adults. Tracy is the mother of a middle schooler and a high school freshman.mrnixonwordsofwisdom.com
Do you ever have trouble making decisions? Do you decide to do something one way only to have a friend tell you it’s a dumb idea? Join the club of wafflers. In the political world, being a waffler is considered a very bad thing. In the real world, waffling on a decision is as commonLove Be Like ... — Arkansas New Play Festival
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Spring fever has officially set in at Churchville-Chili Junior High School. That has both its good and its bad sides. The good is that people generally have more energy in the spring; more daylight seems to transform into higher moods. The bad news is all of the above—more energy and higher moods....mail.google.com
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Hello, my name is Anais Salibian. I spent years searching for happiness--true love, meaningful work, close friendships. And, after many tries and failures, I achieved all that. Suddenly, last week, I turned 70! I'm surprised to find myself an old wise woman. When you're young and trying to figure ou...mrnixonwordsofwisdom.com
I had the pleasure this weekend to watch my daughter, my youngest child graduate from Physicians Assistant School at George Washington University in Washington D.C. It was one of those peak experiences in life, some call them mountain top experiences. It seemed that all the hard work my wife and I p...mrnixonwordsofwisdom.com
I heard a good piece of advice the other day. A friend told me, “If you run into three jerks before nine o’clock, check the mirror.” Now, I know there are all sorts of people looking at each other and saying, “{Mr. Nixon has finally lost it.” That may be true, but I stand bymrnixonwordsofwisdom.com
I’m going to start off my words today with a multiple choice quiz. Think carefully about your own behavior before you answer. First Question—When you have a difficult problem in your life you are most likely to a) keep it to yourself and try to solve it on your own, b) ask a friend formrnixonwordsofwisdom.com
Wise words from Derrick Coley the Director of, "Safe to Be Smart" Program, Monroe County Public Library System, Rochester, NY.mrnixonwordsofwisdom.com
There’s no school on Monday, and the first reaction is to wake up at the normal time, cheer, roll over and go back to sleep. That sounds good time, too, but before you do that realize what Monday is all about. It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day and it honors one of the truly remarkablemrnixonwordsofwisdom.com
There are a few things in life that are inevitable: getting older, getting a job and conflict. Sorry to say, there is no way to avoid conflict. Just when you think things are on an even track, someone will get in your face and bang...conflict. No matter your age, you have a developed a waymrnixonwordsofwisdom.com
Words of Wisdom, 04/24/20 I told you in my last message to avoid watching the news, that it would just produce more anxiety. I generally stand by that advice, but, if you have to watch the news, tune into the last five minutes of the national network news. That is when they air what used tomrnixonwordsofwisdom.com
Words from Tony Infantino, the Morning Man for over 40 years in Rochester, NY. Currently Morning Host on Warm 101.3.mrnixonwordsofwisdom.com
Susan B. Anthony once said, “If one of us is not equal, none of us is free.” Her statement reflects two things I believe in completely. First, that we are all connected and second that only if we are equal are we truly free to be whom we strive to be. As any teacher knows,Safe 2 B Smart | Teen Thoughts Episode 2
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Teens from across Rochester share their thoughts during this time of change.mrnixonwordsofwisdom.com
President Obama spoke to our young people of color during Tuesday's Virtual Town Hall. Here are his Guest Words of Wisdom.mrnixonwordsofwisdom.com