Those few of you who knew me when I was a little kid may remember (if you can remember that far back) that I was a big Batman fan. I would say…
Category: Editorials
The Game of Life: College Edition Not everyone is a fan
My college experience has been unique to say the least. I have met many people, most of whom I have liked and some I am not the biggest fan of. That social…
Learning As I Go: When time stands still
This week, I found a set of writings from a little over three years ago. As I read each piece, tears poured from my eyes. That was a season of uncertainty, fear,…
From the sunny side: Malapropisms
I’m sure we have all heard someone use an incorrect word in the place of a word that may sound very similar. I think of the famous line from Yogi Berra when…
The Game of Life: College Edition Summer season
Well, my sophomore year at the University of West Florida has officially come to a close. It definitely was a year for the books, but I am welcoming summer with open arms…
Learning As I Go: Whistle while you work
Learning to whistle is an important rite of passage. I’ll never forget sitting on the front steps of my grandparents’ house next to my great-granny, learning how to whistle. We tried the…
From the sunny side: Now what do I do?
I rarely look forward to this time of the year. In a way, it almost feels like the day right after Christmas. Both high school baseball and softball season are finished and…
The Game of Life: College Edition Hometown love
Over the weekend, my team won the series against our rival, Valdosta State. We were playing right up the road from my hometown and it was surreal to be playing on the…
Learning As I Go: Re-joy
When I taught elementary school, there were many lessons I delivered with passion. I instructed. They practiced. The activity then became a center in the class rotation for the week. Then, after…
From the sunny side: What’s so wrong with “MAGA?”
I don’t like to get into a whole lot of politics here. Primarily because I know that most of you who will agree with me will still agree with me. Those of…
The Game of Life: College Edition Change
Trying new things and allowing change in your life is arguably one of the hardest things to do as humans. Collectively, we hate change. We like having a routine and sticking with…
Learning As I Go: Role Shift
At Madison Primary School, back when the Teddy Bears’ campus sat where the hospital and college science building now reside, we excitedly participated in Field Day each spring. I counted the days…
From the sunny side: Too many choices
I recently found myself in need of some medical attention. Nothing drastic, just something I needed a medical professional to help handle. I reached out to one doctor’s office and saw that…
The Game of Life: College Edition New life
Today is Sunday, April 16, while I am writing this week’s column, and this one is going to be one for the books. I just witnessed three of my teammates get baptized…
Learning As I Go: Add this to your calendar each week
Each week, I look at my calendar and plan this in for my mental health. Not only is it good for my mental and emotional well-being, but physically, my body is growing …
From the sunny side: Armed security
Earlier this week, we saw yet another news report of a tragic school shooting, this time at a Christian school in Nashville, Tenn. As I was driving home on the afternoon of…
From the sunny side: Cook-outs
Rick Patrick Columnist I was recently watching a morning news show on TV, because it was morning and that’s what I usually watch in the mornings as I am preparing for my…
Learning As I Go: Mouse facts
• Mice can leave 40 to 100 droppings a day • If there is one mouse, there are usually more • A house mouse can have a dozen babies every three weeks…
From the sunny side: Brain pills
The more trips I take around that big yellow ball of gas in the sky, the more I feel I can relate to the people I once thought of as “old.” I…
Learning As I Go: Your life resume
As sheetrock mud splattered down from the ceiling onto my shirt, I wondered what my teenage self would think if she saw me now. I always wanted to live in a country…