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Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom

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MAKING SENSE OF MIDDLE SCHOOL--Mr. Nixon taught 7th and 8th graders for thirteen years in the Churchville-Chili School District, a suburb of Rochester, NY. During that time, he wrote and delivered twice-weekly messages to the school community aimed at helping students make sense of the middle school experience. Topics included dealing with change, being a good friend, handling conflict and building self worth. With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Mr. Nixon has stepped forward to bring helpful

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1:52

Forgiveness

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/29

As much as you want everyone to treat you fairly, as much as you try to treat others the way you want to be treated, someone is going to do you wrong. Sounds like a country song. When that happens, you are most likely going to be angry, hurt or both. That’s natural and healthy. The big question is, “what then?” Do you spend hours, days, or weeks planning your revenge, or do you take a different tack?Harriet Nelson of “Ozzie and Harriet” fame suggests this: “Forgive all who have offended you,

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1:50

D&C Making Choices

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/29

A news item in the Democrat and Chronicle might have slipped your attention last week. It had to do with a reenactment of the funeral of Susan B. Anthony.One hundred years ago, in a blizzard, her funeral was held here in Rochester. Then president of the University of Rochester, Rush Rhees, Praised Anthony’s “untiring moral energy,” despite the fact that she pressured him relentlessly to allow women to attend the institution. Two weeks ago, at the Hochstein School, a reenactment of Susan B. Anthony’s

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1:43

Communication

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/29

Do you remember the game where a message is whispered to one person who then whispers it to another and on down the line until it comes to the last person? I learned that game with the name telephone. Today, it would probably be called “chat room.” Anyway, more often than not the message which was reported by the last person bore little or no resemblance to the message whispered to the first person. The reason: when information is passed from one person to another there is nearly always a

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1:40

Seeing Second Chances

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/29

I talked about second chances on Friday, how life is full of second chances, we just have to be willing to look for them. I saw real live evidence of that over the weekend. My wife’s brother was married to his new wife in our backyard on a beautiful spring day. This is the third marriage for both people. There is no guarantee that the third time will be the charm, but where there is hope and love there is the possibility of success.Some of you might have watched the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

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1:19

Real Strength

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/29

One of my favorite sources for thought starters is Fred Rogers. His little book, “The World According to Mr. Rogers,” is a real gem. Here’s what Mr. Rogers has to say about being strong:“When I was a boy I used to think that strong meant having big muscles, great physical power; but the longer I live, the more I realize that strength has much more to do with what is not seen. Real strength has to do with helping others.”Antoine de St. Exupery writes in “The Little Prince,” “The eyes are blind.

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1:49

Puff Treasures

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/29

I was listening to a song the other day that first became popular when I was a junior in high school. It was written by Peter Yarrow, one of the trio of Peter, Paul and Mary. The song has become a classic. It’s called, “Puff the Magic Dragon.” There have been various interpretations of the song, but according to its author, it is only about the passage of children into adulthood and the leaving behind of childish things. In other words, it’s about the middle school experience.Frankly, I can’t hear

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2:06

Oz Didn't Give Nothing

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/29

I was listening to the radio the other night and I heard the song, “Tin Man,” by America. There is a lyric in that song that says, “Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man that he didn’t already have.” Aside from being a mess grammatically, the message grabbed me. The reference, of course, is to “The Wizard of Oz.” I’ve probably seen the movie three dozen times, but I enjoy it just as much every time. Why do I continue to like it so much?The characters are wonderful. There are classic heroes

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1:47

The Little Prince

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/23

If you have ever tried to buy or sell anything on E-Bay, you know that the price is directly related to the uniqueness of the item on sale. In other words, if you are looking to buy a mint 1968 Chevrolet Corvette and there’s only one available, you are going to pay a lot more than you would for a 1999 Honda, one of 25,000 such vehicles. The point is, the more unique, the higher the value.One of my favorite books is “The Little Prince,” by Antoine de St. Exupery. In one of the more insightful

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1:59

Red Ribbon Week 2

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/23

Which do you think is more important, the talents you’re born with or what you choose to do with them? How often do you think about your gifts, the things you do really well? How often do you avoid taking on a task that is hard for you or that doesn’t fit well with your natural gifts? These are all interesting questions that you should think about from time to time. Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter, says that what matters in life is not your talents but your choices. As you might expect, J

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1:40

Fat Kid

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/23

I read a book a couple years back aimed at young adults. It carried some big time lessons. The book is called, “Fat Kid Rules the World,” by K. L. Going. It’s about a 17 year-old boy named Troy Billings who weighs in at a hefty 298 pounds. He is large and unhappy and is considering suicide at the beginning of the book. Fortunately, he meets Carl, a thin, troubled genius guitar player. The book is about their friendship and the insights that Carl is able to pass along to Troy which save both

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1:38

Own Self Be True

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/23

During the 8-1/2 years I have been writing and delivering “Words of Wisdom,” I have been inspired by many people in my attempt to express helpful thoughts for living. I have heard my mother’s words from my youth. My high school baseball coach returned to my life after 40 years. People, whom I respect, like Eleanor Roosevelt and Maya Angelou, have spoken from the pages of their wisdom which I passed along to you. Dr. Martin Luther King had a dream that I hoped you would make your own. Today, I

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1:33

Red Ribbon Week

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/23

This is Red Ribbon Week in Churchville-Chili. Red Ribbons symbolize our intention to live a drug and alcohol-free life. If you think it doesn’t matter whether you use, take a look at the evidence to the contrary. Most of the people I know who have become alcoholics or drug abusers started when they were 12 or 13 years old. There is a lot of evidence that starting early on this path really does lead to longer, more severe problems, unless, of course, you overdose and become a depressing

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1:36

The 3 R's

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/23

When I was growing up, we talked about the 3 R’s—Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmetic. Of course they’re not really R’s, but they did emphasize the part of education that was considered the most important.Now, I would talk about 3 new R’s which I personally consider the most important things to learn in school and in the real world. They are Rules, Respect and Responsibility. Rules have gotten a bad name because the theory is that anyone can learn a rule, but rules often hold our society together

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1:49

Holiday Break

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/23

This is our last day before holiday break. You can almost hear the collective sigh throughout the building. The holidays, Hanukah and Christmas bring with them the tradition of giving gifts to those we love. I’ve been giving a lot of thought as to what is the most meaningful gift to another person and I’ve decided it has nothing to do with stuff. It sounds good to say, “Love,” but that’s pretty vague and fluffy. I’ve decided the most important thing I can give others is my attention.I waqs on a

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1:34

Vocabulary List

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/23

I share a study hall with 7th grade English teacher, Mrs. Kunz. I overheard her talking to her students about the spelling list and how tough it was. I checked it out and found that the students were right, it was tough. But, I told them, I could do a Words of Wisdom and use all of the 21 words. Here goes.I don’t know if Mrs. Kunz was being malevolent or benevolent in assigning the plethora of words. One of the more gregarious students was making a valiant effort to read her copious notes on

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1:40

Student Death

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/23

We suffered a tragedy this weekend at Churchville-Chili. Two of our seniors were involved in an accident on Buffalo Road. One, Marcus Blythers, survived and remains in the hospital showing promising signs of recovery. The other, Dijon Pratt, was killed.This is a horrible shock not only to those who knew these two wonderful boys, but to everyone who even shared our schools’ halls with them. We see promise and hope replaced by sadness and despair. We are left with the question, “what next?”I

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1:36

Loveable

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/23

From time to time, I look at the little book entitled, “The World According to Mr. Rogers. It was published around the time of his death in 2003. It is a gentle book with words from a gentle man, Fred Rogers. Many of you grew up with Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood on PBS. Fred Rogers had a way of talking about really important things without scaring away either children or adults.He made one observation in the book which I especially like. He wrote, “Deep within us, no matter who we are, there lives

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1:34

Hurtful Words

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/23

We know many sayings that seem to give us good advice. The golden rule tells us, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Another saying is, “If you are not part of the solution, then you are part of the problem.” But, once in a while advice makes it through that is in many cases wrong. For example, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words may never hurt me.” I’m afraid that words can do a great deal of harm.Lisa Merlo-Booth, a writer on relationships, says, “The reality is

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1:35

Say Nothing at All

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/23

As I was leaving school on Friday, I heard a teacher talking to a group of students. She was passing along a piece of long-standing good advice. She said, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” Here’s a mini-quiz for you to take. If you walk up to a group of friends and they are talking badly about someone, do you, a) listen to the conversation but don’t say anything, b) pitch in with your own dirt, c) stand up for the person being talked about, or d) say nothing but walk

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Acting As If

Mr. Nixon"s Words of Wisdom ·

2020/04/21

Sometimes, you just have to change. You may have gotten yourself into bad habits that are making your life miserable. Sometimes, you just see a chance to do better than you’re doing. Sometimes, you just don’t have a choice—change or go down in flames.So, how do you change? Here’s one suggestion, act “as if.” Change may be as simple as telling yourself you’re going to act as if you had self confidence. Change may be as easy as acting as if you can master a foreign language. Change may be

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