Guest Writings

Ron Jacques of Laconia, New Hampshire is a professional educator. He has been a dedicated, caring, and hard working teacher of middle school students covering the subject area of Social Studies for many years. Ron's interest in the components of Social Studies carry into his personal life as well. He is well versed in history, civics, politics, and geography. Conversations with Ron are often stimulating and enlightening. As a devoted instructor Ron is among those teachers who go above and beyond to deliver quality education to his students. An example of this commitment is displayed in this segment of Guest ...
THE BOB PEARSON WRITINGS Preface I first met Bob Pearson during early September 1981. A group of teachers were having a start-of-the-new-school-year party at a colleague’s house after school one day. I had just started teaching in the Concord, New Hampshire school district with the wonderful Barbara Pearson as one of my teammates. Fortunately, she brought her husband Bob, another Concord educator, to the gathering and he and I hit it off instantly. Bob and I were close friends from that time until his passing on June 28, 2019, five days after his 87th birthday. I found Bob to be ...