Aspiring Wise Fool

Category: College

  • Treasures in Heaven

    My dad used to say That teaching was a wonderful profession because of the lives you could touch. I don’t doubt that teachers change lives—they do—but sometimes I have wondered if the touch lives aspect is a bit overstated. Most of my classes and interactions with students are professional and subject related. I try to…

  • Becoming One with Coffee

    It has been a habit of mine to drink coffee each morning. Sometimes I make a cup shortly after rising. I sit in my comfortable brown chair, not fully awake, and sip a cup of my favorite brand—which is apt to change often. There is no conversation, only silence—it’s just me and the coffee before…

  • Dr. Rex P. Kyker

    Dr. Rex P. Kyker was my speech professor during my first year of study at Abilene Christian College in 1975.  Later he taught me American Public Address and Business and Professional Speaking in my master’s program. Of all the professors I had at Abilene, he made the biggest impact on me. Dr. Kyker was a popular speaker…