Pondering the challenges of finishing the school year in "work from home" mode and how the world might change "after this is done." The post JBB’s Final Thoughts Episode 37: The Endless Assault of “New Normals” appeared first on JBB's Final Thoughts.

Life changes inspired before the arrival of COVID-19, beginning with leaving my teaching job at Fitzgerald Elementary to apply for position that has been my life-long dream and far beyond the confines of CCSD. The post JBB’s Final Thoughts Episode 36: Possible Ancient Astronaut, indeed appeared first on JBB's Final Thoughts.

After my 61st birthday and while immersed in Apollo 11 nostalgia I comment about events that I’ve experienced over the course of my 60-plus years life, things ranging from Space to Music to Religion, to Technology to Family. What events have your experienced that you haven’t reflected on lately. The post JBB’s Final Thoughts Episode 35: What Have These Eyes Seen in the Past 61-Years appeared first on JBB's Final Thoughts.

I thought I had a pretty good idea where I was going to want to focus my energies to get to the next level of my life's journey. Then I talked to fellow-Full Sail University refugee, Mel, and I'm not so sure anymore about those plans and my role as an educator. Great. The post JBB’s Final Thoughts Episode 34: Maybe I’m Not As Done As I Thought appeared first on JBB's Final Thoughts.

Busy last weeks of the school year filled with events and conferences from Rockabilly, to tech training, to podcaster hangouts, to live music events, to writers conferences. It looks like I currently have a one-year path to figure out what I’m going to do in the next three to five-years. Fun. The post JBB’s Final Thoughts Episode 33: Zen as “F” appeared first on JBB's Final Thoughts.

Five weeks left in the current school year and it's been a real challenge. I'm left half-way contemplating the things I want to change, and what I really need to focus on to have more of a sustainable/constructive year versus what has felt much more like running from emergency to emergency. That said, I found myself earlier in the month have several odd sensations that I could scarcely identify. I think I was experiencing quiet moments of bliss. The post JBB’s Final Thoughts Episode 32: Three Odd Encounters with Contentment appeared first on JBB's Final Thoughts.

JBB’s Final Thoughts Episode 24: What Do People Really Mean When They Say… Almost a whole year has gone by since my last podcast. Why does that sound like the beginning of a Catholic confession? I’ll be sharing plans for …

JBB’s Final Thoughts Episode 23: Six-Months Later – Search for Meaning Continues.: Half a year has now gone by since my lay-off. That’s the longest I’ve been unemployed since 1979. The process really makes you think about what’s really important in …

JBB’s Final Thoughts Episode 22: This Ain’t Goodbye: Edward “Creagan” Charles McConnell 1958-2015. Podcasts can be in-the-moment reflections. But there are some things that will probably take me the rest of my life to grasp. My friendship with Creagan McConnell will probably …

Season 1 Episode 22: This Ain’t Goodbye: Edward “Creagan” Charles McConnell 1958-2015: Podcasts can be in-the-moment reflections. But there are some things that will probably take me the rest of my life to grasp. My friendship with [...]