Lines in the Sand
The last few days I've been thinking. As I look back on the last two-plus years, I have been blessed with opportunities to teach computer classes in a number of locations to a variety of people. I have had students from large retail organizations, hospitals, schools, universities, mid-size organizations, banks, non-profits. Each student brings a background and an understanding that stretches me as I try to see things from where they're coming from. Discussions are generally gracious and mutually beneficial, and I have enjoyed each one of them. There is another group of students I've enjoyed over the years: military personnel and contractors. Having had the privilege to teach servicemen and servicewomen, both in the United States and in forward positions (Kuwait), I've learned a lot about the military and why it operates as it does. One particular instance comes to mind. On a trip to Kuwait, I arrived at the front gate of the camp waiting to be escorted for inprocessing....