Tag Archives: students

A New Ride for an Inspiring Lady

Posted on June 6, 2018 by russtowne

Here’s a story that brightened my day and put a smile on my face. “For years, Debra Davis has been a loving role model for her local high school students … So as a means of repaying Davis for her years … Continue reading →

Good Question. Great Answer!

Posted on October 20, 2017 by russtowne

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued: “What’s a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, service, Teachers/Teaching, Uncategorized | Tagged humor, mikeysfunnies.com, students, teaching | 12 Comments

$700,000 Happy Ending For Bullied Bus Monitor

Posted on September 11, 2012 by russtowne

A Canadian man who thought he’d be able to raise $5,000 to send on vacation a 68 year old woman who had been bullied by students while doing her job as a bus monitor has actually raised over $700,000. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying, Generosity, Inspiring | Tagged $700K, Bullied bus monitor, Canada, Canadian, students, suspended | 22 Comments

Abundance: Unconventional Education

Posted on May 16, 2012 by russtowne

A friend sent an article today that outlined a series of experiments regarding educating students the results of which I found most remarkable. I believe you will too. It was posted on DelanceyPlace.com. The article is dated 5/15/12. Here’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Creativity, Education, Growth/Learning, Making the World a Better Place, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Abundance, computers, creative, Delanceyplace, Delanceyplace.com, education, India, Indian, Indian physicist Sugata Mitra, physicist, students, Sugata Mitra, teachers, unconventional, unconventional education | Leave a comment

The Day Girls Saved Me

Posted on April 9, 2012 by russtowne

Many years ago I was in a high school Marine Corps JROTC program as the Vietnam War was coming to an end. It was not a real popular time to be in uniform. It was a turbulent time. One of … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Friendship, Gratitude, Inspiring, True Stories I've Written | Tagged athletic, boys, bullied, cadets, camera, cameras, Family, fight, Friend, friends, girls, girls saved me, high school, jeer, jeered, JROTC, lockers, loved, Marine, Marine Corps, Marine Corps JROTC, Marines, pounded, pounded into the ground, retired, student, student teacher, students, taunt, taunted, television, TV, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Woman Marines | Leave a comment

Speak Softly and Carry a Big Heart

Posted on March 23, 2012 by russtowne

(Below is a re-post of one of my earliest postings to this blog from back in mid-2010. I’ll occassionally re-post something to give newer followers an opportunity to see it without having to wade through many old posts to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, LIfe Lessons, Quotes I Love, Random Thoughts | Tagged death, Friend, heart, impish grin, legacy of love, Life, live, lived large, living large, Love, Mel, mustache, passed away, speak, speak softly and carry a big heart, students, surf, surfer, tutored | Leave a comment

Making A Difference

Posted on March 13, 2012 by russtowne

I will sometimes re-post something for readers who found this site in recent months. Below is one such re-post. Russ Remember the hit song from awhile back that included these words?: Don’t Laugh At Me Don’t call me names Don’t … Continue reading →