(The author with the Senior Prefects from St. George’s Independent School August 17, 2015)(Below is my welcome back to school Chapel Talk from St. George’s Independent School in Memphis, Tennessee on August 17, 2015. The school has over over 1100 students JK-12 on three campuses. I delivered the talk that follows to students, families, faculty, and […]
Through the Balustrade–Opening of School Year Faculty Homily
Good morning!For as long as I can remember Communion has fascinated me. I think it all goes back to when I was about three and a half years old.When I was very young, we were members of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church way out River Road in Richmond, Virginia. Though it has become a large church […]
A Signing Day Talk–The Stubbornly Counter-Cultural Athletic Program
[I gave the comments that follow as part of the Signing Day Ceremony at The Westminster Schools in Atltanta, GA on February 4, 2015] Let me add my welcome to the 2015 Signing Day Ceremony and my congratulations to each of our signees today. I am honored to have the opportunity to share this moment […]
Making Places and Creating What is Next: A Cum Laude and NHS Induction Speech
Good Evening!It is a pleasure to welcome parents, friends, and most importantly, students to the Cum Laude and National Honor Society Induction Ceremony. The students here this evening have distinguished themselves in many areas of school life from the classroom to the stage and from community service to the athletic field. They have earned this […]
“Ross All Over the Map” Turns One: Time to Get Off The Lounge Chair
Today is the first anniversary of “Ross All Over the Map.” For the last month or so I have posted very little—I have taken a short sabbatical of sorts; however, as I begin to set my sights on a new school year, I am ready to get back to it. I am ready to get […]
Discussing SOPHIST and Making Connections
I’ve joined a great books book club, and my first experience as part of this small (very small) group was invigorating. The preparation was intimidating, as I was jumping into a group that was already established, and indeed works from A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man to The Republic were already in […]