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THE STORY IS DONE!

I did it! I wrote 20, 1000 word chapters that come together to tell the story of some high school kids a some strange things that all seem to come back to a locker. Now the fun begins, edit, images and produce. What I am really excited about is the creation of an audio version! [...]

NUDGE and the A+++ Example, TED.

Every so often you happen upon a book that has the potential to change the way you do something, maybe everything. If you are like me you can list those books on the back of your hand. NUDGE, by Dr. Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein, is one of those provocative great books. Who hasn’t asked [...]

The Last Chapter of Locker #2375

as always remember this is a ROUGH draft. Locker 2375 c20 We Blinked. There we were, standing with our backs against the wall, staring at the crack of light coming through the door, waiting. It was odd that the light was shining directly onto the locker and exactly onto the nameplate, Geyomi. I was counting, [...]

Locker #2375 Chapter 19

Locker 2375 c19 No Key. There was Ana jumping, dancing and singing, on her make shift stage, just like Hanna Montana. People who were coming into the foyer to check out the commotion did double takes because of Ana’s resemblance to the real Hanna Montana. Even Brandon got into the act and was on stage [...]

Just Slow Down!

My conversation with Carl Honore I had the great pleasure of having a conversation with Carl Honoré about getting our mind around the idea of slowing down! Our lives seem to be perpetually fixed on fast forward! And to the benefit of whom? Take Carl’s view on the of teachers getting certified in the UK. [...]

Locker 2375 c18 Hanna Montana Saves the Day.

THIS IS A ROUGH DRAFT Locker 2375 c18 Hanna Montana Saves the Day. We were trapped! We couldn’t leave the nurses room through the main entrance because of the SWAT team in the hall! The 10 tactical commandos who had descended upon my locker with fire extinguishers and cans of whip cream were focused, sharp, [...]

Locker #2375 Chapter 17

THIS IS A DRAFT! Locker 2375 c17 Saved by a mime. Nathaniel grabbed me by the collar and pulled me as if he was trying to uproot a weed! The lights in the room changed from the normal daylight white to a dim yellow, and there was this persistent beeping, the kind that happens when [...]

Locker #2375 Chapter 16

As always this is the 1st draft of the story, there are all sorts of little things to be corrected BUT you get a peak into the process! Welcome. Locker 2375 c16 The Lab. Of course you can only run so fast in the hall before you become an obvious target of the hall monitor [...]

Locker# 2375 Chapter 15

Locker 2375 c15 The Missing Link. Ms. Shelley couldn’t move even if she had wanted to, the paper was acting like some form of quick bond cement and her face was being sucked down to the tile floor. As we ran past Mr. Smith, who was trying to look busy in the hall in anticipation [...]

Locker #2375 Chapter 14

Locker 2375 c14 The Book is Lost! That little package, once it found the frequency of the schools wireless broadcast system took on a life of its own. As the school was erupting in an organized chaos we all seamlessly blended into our classes as if nothing out of the ordinary was going on. Of [...]

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