Rob's Rantings

I have found a slice of heaven on earth at least for me that is. I decided that I needed to get closer to God so I started communing with him at the beach everyday--early in the morning. What was so great about this was when I finished reading, praying and praising God, I got so much clarity about my life and life in general. It was a great experience, one I wondered why it took me so long to figure out. Anyway, after going to the beach I decided to up the anty and try a well-known garden hide-away in Chicago called the Japanese gardens. I have been going there for about a week now and decided, since I'm a somewhat amateur photographer to document my time there in my journal and through pictures. Here are a few pics I took--I could not possibly capture all the magic and wonder of this place, but I did my best. I hope you like them. And yes, the place is as surreal as it looks. From this experience, all I can say is find a "special" place to meet with God daily. Yo

I didn't think it possible, but I have decided to change careers from the teaching profession to interior design. I will no longer be a teacher in the traditional sense of the word. However, I believe I will always be an educator because of the mere fact that I am always infuriated by the inequities of the educational system for African American children. As a former teacher working in the system, I have always tried my best to make up in a way for those inequities but like a running train, I was always trying to play catch up. Without the support of parents, administrators and state officials, you will just be spinning your wheels. Nonetheless, I still try and I will always be a teacher at "heart," forever concerned about the plight of children who need to be loved and need to learn for their own sakes and society's. African American children need a place in this society or else, they will continue to do the things they are doing---killings, high pregnancy rate,