Mr. Klunick

A Coin Flip

This is a short story with one of the best one liners I’ve heard in person. My dad, his buddy, and I were attending a high school basketball game. I believe we were loosely scouting some player or something. We weren’t rooting hard for either team. That doesn’t mean that no one was all inContinue reading “A Coin Flip”

Sing Psalms

Once I made the trek down, “How would I do it” lane, I stumbled across some folks who were adamant that we should be singing the psalms. A quick note about “How would I do it” lane: avoid at all costs! Alas, I found myself there, and I have been truly blessed by the suggestionContinue reading “Sing Psalms”

What Pastor Noah Taught Me

Here’s some wisdom from another pastor we had in St. Louis. The wife and I were going through it. House fire (more on that later), staying with friends, then family. Cleaning the house and trying to get everything taken care of. Insurance claims to boot. All the while, I was working at a new job:Continue reading “What Pastor Noah Taught Me”

Not My Circus?

The wife and I have been using that phrase a lot lately. I’m not sure what the deal is. When you are around other people more, you get to see what decisions they make. Since teachers have more time in the summer, I guess I get out more. Maybe it’s good for me. Well, there’sContinue reading “Not My Circus?”

What Pastor Josh Taught Me

I had a pastor in St. Louis named Josh. If you’ve been around the church for any period of time, you start to realize it’s full of sinners. Sinners get into disagreements, kerfuffles, quandries, and the like. In St. Louis, we found there was enough sin to go around (ours included). Well, a pastor getsContinue reading “What Pastor Josh Taught Me”

Throw Foam Golf Balls at Chipmunks

There’s a park not too far from our house that has a huge hill called Centennial Park (see the view from the hill). One very cool thing about this park is the number of rodents that peek their heads out of their holes as you are walking around. The first time we went there asContinue reading “Throw Foam Golf Balls at Chipmunks”

One Thing at a Time

I’ve battled headaches for over a decade. They started a couple years into our marriage (it wasn’t the wife’s fault, promise). That said, I didn’t know their trigger, and it would be a long time before any improvements. Why was that? First, I didn’t want to take a pill. Two times the doctors suggested certainContinue reading “One Thing at a Time”

The Lord Provides (Part 1 of Many)

I took a job at a Christian school outside of St. Louis called Westminster Christian Academy (more on that later). The wife and I lived about 25 minutes from the school in South City. One of my future coworkers lived two doors down. I was ripe for a carpool! I would have been driving aContinue reading “The Lord Provides (Part 1 of Many)”

Opportunity Cost

This is one of the most helpful concepts I’ve learned as an adult. It’s an economic principle. It makes perfect sense, and I think you can understand it and use it almost daily. Opportunity cost is the next best action you would do otherwise. Here’s an example. I’m writing this blog at the moment. I’veContinue reading “Opportunity Cost”

Goodbyes

The last day of class was always a celebration while teaching in person. No one wanted to be there on the last day of class, and everyone was excited to get on with their lives. This was true for public school in the city, public school in the county, and private school in the county.Continue reading “Goodbyes”