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Peter Stiepleman

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You’re Some Kind of Father

“You’re some kind of father!” my middle son said as he stomped up the stairs to his room. I waited for the door to slam, but restraint was...

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A man in a boat

Continuing with my penchant for metaphors, I’d like to share a story I came across four years ago when I was transitioning from principal to assistant superintendent. It...

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Two priests

Recently, I had a conversation with a principal about a particularly challenging situation. We were considering options for a possible resolution when I grabbed a small note pad...

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Under the weather

The adorable little boy smiling back at you in the photo above is my 5-year-old son. By the looks of this photo, he is in tip-top shape, but...

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Snow Week

When my eldest son and I walk our dog in the early mornings, we hardly ever see anyone. We walk and we talk … and we play Rock...

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Margritte

Over a recent weekend, my wife and I took our boys to an art museum. There, we happened upon the paintings of Rene Magritte, a Belgian surrealist painter....

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Honoring MLK from a local level

Today, we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day. My three boys and I started out the day with a game of Mario Kart Wii. The four of us...

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What is 10 percent?

Ten percent is a small percentage, right? When someone says that there is a 10 percent chance of rain, they’re pretty confident that it is unlikely there will...