Archive for: Personal Story
The Tracker: A Review
I just finished reading The Tracker by Tom Brown Jr. The man and the stories have come to me over six years of taking high school students on weekend retreats. Curiosity finally caught up with me and I found that I had to buy some of the books through Amazon.
“I’ll Try”
I had a conversation with the student today. I explained why I was disappointed with his attendance and work ethic. He nodded and said that he wasn’t feeling well and had to go home. I knew how the rest of the conversation would go. So, I fell into my routine and carried on and got the same response that usually comes up in this type of discussion.
Coyote Speaks
I came across the book, “Coyote Speaks” by Jacques Rutzky 1 while doing a search for material related to Coyote Mentoring. I was also curious to see if the idea of Coyote Counseling was unique and that I was onto a new thingy.
- Coyote Speaks: Creative Strategies for Psychotherapists Treating Alcoholics and Addicts. Rutzky, Jacques. Jason Aronson Inc., Northvale, New Jersey. 1998 ISBN 0-7657-0141-3 ↩
Two Horses
This is an edited version of a post on my main site. It was edited for length for publication in the Vermilion Standard.
Despite any attempt to plan, some days unfold in a completely different way than I expect. One Saturday morning this summer did not turn out as anyone expected. My father-in-law noticed his nephew’s horse did not come in with the others. My wife and I left the house, met John by the gate, and headed out. Read more on Two Horses…
Nostalgia
I had an emotional day at the Vermilion Transfer Station. I dropped off two computers. Yes, I had developed an attachment to electronic equipment. One was a fairly recent model about eight years old. The other was the first computer I bought back in 1988.
