Author Archives: David Lee Moser

This entry I’m about to make isn’t one that I’m sure I should post.  I am dealing with a situation in which  someone decided to take his own life.  Given the fact that a family member did the same, I have lots of mixed feelings about what to think about such an act. No oneContinue reading “Not especially easy…”

One of the keys to fulfillment in a person’s life is knowing what actions to take and then following through with them.  Our lives are filled each day with decisions we must make and we don’t always have the luxury of a wealth of time to make “best” choices. There are also times in ourContinue reading “Do We Always Know What’s Best?”

I recently was looking for a quote to use as my Facebook status message.  I came upon an email that I had gotten and found one that make me think a lot about life as we live it. “Life is like a library owned by an author. In it are a few books, which heContinue reading “My life as a story…”

Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in all the hustle and bustle of life and forget to stop and smell the roses from time-to-time.  Of course for a lot of people those times are few and far between. I have a bit of time before I go to the radio station, so I thoughtContinue reading “Random Thoughts on a Random Day…”

There are several poems that I have read over the past several years that have struck a special place in my heart.  I thought it might be nice to share one or more of these with you to see if there is something you can gain from them as well. You are who you areContinue reading “Favorite “Life” Poems #2″

There are several poems that I have read over the past several years that have struck a special place in my heart.  I thought it might be nice to share one or more of these with you to see if there is something you can gain from them as well. I have been through theContinue reading “Favorite “Life” Poems #1″

Ryan Succop, a Hickory High School grad, was the last player picked in last year’s N.F.L. draft.  He not only won a spot on the Chief’s roster, but became their starting placekicker. His stats thus far: Succop is 9 out of 10 on field goals, with his longest coming from 53 yards. He is aContinue reading “Hickory Football/Soccer Player in the N.F.L.”

What’s Next ?? The most obvious question people will ask when I tell of my retirement plans is, “Well, what are you going to do after you retire?”  I would say that a simple question, to which there are no simple answers.  Here is a list of possibilities, in no particular order. 1.  Nothing –Continue reading “What’s Next ??”

Deciding When It’s Time to Say Good-Bye In the decision I’ve made to retire at the end of the current school year, there are many factors that play a part.  I’ll make a list and to the best of my ability tell what my thinking is in each case. 1.)  I’ve gotten enough years ofContinue reading “Deciding When It’s Time to Say Good-Bye”

Years of Service – Part Three During the first two years of my tenure at H.M. Arndt I taught both seventh and eighth grade math and science.  I was paired with Betty Lohr, who had more than thirty years experience.  The second of those two years I taught an algebra class and had a pre-algebraContinue reading “Years of Service – Part Three”