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Dec 31, 2022

2022 Off Road Journal

1. Jan 1, 2022 Hangover Run, 18 rigs drove up the Middle Fork to Atlanta. Pretty boring Ice Road Trucker Run but great views and very pretty day. Super cold, started out at -2 degrees. The heater on the blue Jeep could barely keep up all day. …

New Year

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2022 Off Road Journal
2022 Off Road Journal
New Year

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Published in ILLUMINATION

·Dec 13, 2022

Small Scars

I have a small, half-moon scar between my left thumb and trigger finger. Brock’s toy, a Thomas the Train engine on wheels, had wheeled itself under the stove in the kitchen. Laying down prone, arm extended as far as possible, sticking my hand into the darkness and dust bunnies, I…

Poetry

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Small Scars
Small Scars
Poetry

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·May 28, 2022

My Son’s Graduation

Last night, we hosted my son’s high school graduation BBQ at our house. His friends and his family all came together to wish him well. It was cool to see all the people come together but it was even cooler to watch Brock be a gracious young man. He engaged…

High School

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My Son’s Graduation
My Son’s Graduation
High School

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May 6, 2022

A Guide to Sports Parenting

As another year of high school athletics gets ready to officially begin, I would like to wish all our West Ada athletes, coaches, and parents good luck and success. I know there will be goods, bads, and uglies this season in all sports. Remember, that is part of the process…

Education

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A Guide to Sports Parenting
A Guide to Sports Parenting
Education

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May 6, 2022

What Is “Success?”

Mission statement: The West Ada School District is creating a three-part series about high school athletics, coaches, and parents. …

High School

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What Is “Success?”
What Is “Success?”
High School

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·May 6, 2022

The Parent Lens of Success

As Coach Warr and I began this collaboration, we both worried about coming off as know-it-all coaches. I do not have this coaching thing all figured out in three easy essays. However, Jason and I have over 50 years of combined experience in education and athletics besides our time playing…

Education

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The Parent Lens of Success
The Parent Lens of Success
Education

7 min read


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·Apr 27, 2022

Spring Break 2022

When you don’t leave home, but you leave home a bunch of times I found myself with some time during Spring Break — time to do whatever I wanted because my family was out of town. …

Spring Break

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Spring Break 2022
Spring Break 2022
Spring Break

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Published in The Orange Journal

·Apr 13, 2022

Don’t Overreact but Don’t Underreact

We never know where the ripples in the pool are going to go after we toss the rock. — I just finished reading an article in The Atlantic by Derek Thompson titled “Why Simple Is Smart.” In this article — which is a pretty good look at writing and I agree with most of his thoughts — is a piece of advice about growing one’s “ego epidermis.” Thompson states…

Teaching

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Don’t Overreact but Don’t Underreact
Don’t Overreact but Don’t Underreact
Teaching

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·Apr 6, 2022

I’ve Been Writing a Ton, But Not Publishing Much

I try to set these goals for myself: publish something once a week. Most times, it’s more like “publish a couple of times a month and hopefully more than once a month.” I know I will be better for it but sometimes life just gets in the way. …

Writing

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I’ve Been Writing a Ton, But Not Publishing Much
I’ve Been Writing a Ton, But Not Publishing Much
Writing

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·Apr 5, 2022

A RZR Ride to Tiddie Springs

Sunday, April 3 Gabe and I unloaded at the little camp spot above Carnage Canyon because the Kane Springs parking lot was clogged with at least 10 camp trailers blocking the road. …

Outdoors

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A RZR Ride to Tiddie Springs
A RZR Ride to Tiddie Springs
Outdoors

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Nathan White

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A high school English teacher/football coach with a Jeeping problem. https://coachwhite17.com/

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