Category Archives: Fishtank


Who is Mr. Jon?


1. How did you learn to play the guitar? When I was a freshman in high school I had two […]

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How does being a Dog Trainer Make Me a Better Mom?


I was 20 weeks pregnant when I took a blanket, ice water, and a book outside on a beautiful April […]

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How is running a metaphor for life?


Freshman year in high school I tried out for several sports teams with the hope of joining a team, learning […]

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What Do Students Need Today to Be Leaders Tomorrow?


  Eighth grader carries the flag at United Nations Day It was a great pleasure for me to speak to […]

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Where to start the conversation?


At the intersection of education and technology, to be sure. Perhaps it’s best if we start by, as we always […]

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How was our journey to parenthood?


  Gloria, Van holding Grace, Tyler, and Bing holding Roland We are here in Tennessee on Thanksgiving waiting for the […]

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What Is My Breaking Point?


Remember when Jerry Seinfeld was giving advice on how George should break up with Marlene? Jerry wisely exclaimed “You should […]

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Why Do I Blog?


I started Tall Babies as blog about pregnancy / parenting a baby / parenting two babies / parenting two kids.  Back in 2008, pregnancy and imminent parenthood was […]

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How do our roots connect us to Nature?


Decades ago I met an impressive young man named Eaglebear. He was working hard with others to preserve the sacred […]

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What is spirituality to me?


Spirituality, for me, means a deep and everlasting quest to connect with the Supreme Being and growing into my best […]

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