Four walls

On March 13, 2020, Posted by , In COVID-19,Know thyself,Margin, By ,, , With Comments Off on Four walls

A lot of financial advisors are helping clients with the current down and volatility of the stock market. It’s true, what’s happened there is scary. Others are stressed about what to do about work due to infection. Occurrences for taking sick days, occurrences for staying home with children if schools…

Sex as a bear market

On March 11, 2020, Posted by , In COVID-19,Know thyself, By , , With Comments Off on Sex as a bear market

Setting: Middle school classroom Scene: Students squirming in their seats, or actively avoiding paying attention. Teacher at the front of the room, flushed and heavily sweating. PowerPoint display of male and female anatomy It’s middle school sex ed class. Nobody (students or teacher) is comfortable. None of the students want…

Class Choice

On March 9, 2020, Posted by , In COVID-19,Know thyself, By , , With Comments Off on Class Choice

When I teach whitewater kayaking, the very first thing students learn to do is wet exit. That is, tip the boat upside-down, and get out. Without panicing. Why? Because it’s not IF your kayak tips over in whitewater, it’s only a matter of WHEN. Similarly, I teach my students to…